Name of particular maple/acer tree please

Last post 04-07-2012 7:19 PM by jennywren. 10 replies.

• 27/06/2012 09:47 PM
  jennywren Location: horley Joined on: 13 Jun 2012 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact Hi, I hope someone can help me please. I have seen a beautiful tree which I believe to be a maple. It has variagated leaves - green edged with cream. The underside is purple/pink and the leaf stems are also a pink colour.  I would love to buy one for my garden but need the name to be able to find it.  Thanks very much jennywren

• 27/06/2012 10:11 PM	In reply to
  Location: Joined on: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 2,376	Reply | Contact Hi jennywren. Acer.  Very large family.  Have you tried a look at.  Acer negundo  'Variegatum'  Variegatum  (argenteovariegatum)   Hope this helps. Mike.

• 03/07/2012 11:25 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,392	Reply | Contact How large is the  tree 1m or 10m...? How large is the leaf? Very difficult to guess without a pic.

• 03/07/2012 11:36 PM	In reply to
  jennywren Location: horley Joined on: 13 Jun 2012 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact Hi Thanks for your replies It was a larger tree - say 6 mtrs, with leaves approx 5inches across Having done some more research I realise it certainly is a large family!

• 04/07/2012 03:32 PM

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  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,392

  Reply | Contact That helps... a little. OK. We will have to try with a few ideas. So much easier with a pic or two. 1.  Acer platanoides drummondii. Has green leaves with cream margins. How does this look for shape of leaf? http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&pq=acer+drummondii&cp=13&gs_id=6m&xhr=t&q=acer+platanoides+drummondii&client=firefox-a&hs=WoR&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1184&bih=594&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=pVP0T7vTLs_J8gOmnPyqBw 2. Acer pseudoplatanus Prinz Handjery. This has sort of mottled green and cream leaves. Underneath the leaves are sort of purple. https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&pq=acer+prinz+handjery&cp=20&gs_id=2w&xhr=t&q=acer+pseudoplatanus+prinz+handjery&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=960&bih=485&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=aFT0T9iCMoz-8QPaw62ABw Mike suggested Acer negundo variegata. The leaves of this Acer are very different. It has 3 leaflets. Does your tree have leaves this shape? https://www.google.co.uk/search?rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=Y1X0T7iTEYTe8QPl28WtBw&q=Acer%20negundo%20'Variegatum'&biw=1002&bih=483&sei=aFX0T4WzAsjg8APnvfGIBw

• 04/07/2012 04:49 PM	In reply to
  andy_j Location: Lewes, East Sussex Joined on: 04 Jul 2012 Posts: 8	Reply | Contact Acer Negundo 'flamingo' ?

• 04/07/2012 04:50 PM	In reply to
  jennywren Location: horley Joined on: 13 Jun 2012 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact Fantastic! first one is definately the leaf: shape and colouring. With the purple underside of number 2. Any idea what that would be called? Thanks so much for your help. jennywren

• 04/07/2012 05:24 PM

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  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,392

  Reply | Contact Struggling here. Where is this tree? If  in somewhere like Kew gardens it could be a very special tree. If planted on a street, then that will mean it is common and more readily available. Been through several Maple books... Need more info... On a branch of this tree are the leaves opposite each other or alternate? See link. http://www.mappler.info/geo005info/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/opposite_alternate.gif I need to be 100% positive it is an Acer. The leaves of Liquidambar are very similar. See Liquidambar styrachiflua Silver King. https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=18&gs_id=20&xhr=t&q=liquidambar+silver+king&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=960&bih=485&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=WG30T4TQMMjo8QOOhuyhBw#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=liquidambar+styraciflua+silver+king&oq=liquidambar+STYRACIFLUA+silver+king&gs_l=img.1.0.0i24.21852.21852.3.24039.1.1.0.0.0.0.64.64.1.1.0...0.0.PMZJpjV2eXI&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=3119e4fcdc65d51d&biw=960&bih=485

• 04/07/2012 05:40 PM	In reply to
  jennywren Location: horley Joined on: 13 Jun 2012 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact Oh gosh, I did not pay that much attention, but I do think they were alternate You are going to an awful lot of trouble for me silversurfer, very much appreciated. jennywren

• 04/07/2012 06:04 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,392	Reply | Contact Another suggestion. Mottled leaves purple backs. Not sharp coloured edges as in Drummondii. Acer pseudoplatanus Nizettii. http://luirig.altervista.org/photos-search/index.php?title=Acer+pseudoplatanus+Nizettii Just a thought. A warning. Trees with purple leaves can be a bit gloomy in small gardens. Fine in open parks. Think very hard before buying any tree.

• 04/07/2012 07:19 PM	In reply to
  jennywren Location: horley Joined on: 13 Jun 2012 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact I think that may be it. I hear what you are saying, thanks for the advice and all your research.