Is this an Acer? It’s about 7ft tall. I saw it out walking the dog today. Beautiful colours in the sunshine. What variety might it be please? What is difference between acers and Japanese maples please
Yes - Acer is just the correct term for them There are hundreds of varieties, so it would be hard to determine the actual variety, but that's a palmatum type - which just refers to the leaf shape. Acer palmatum purpureum is the standard purple/red one [which it might be] there are cultivated varieties of that such as 'Bloodgood'.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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There are hundreds of varieties, so it would be hard to determine the actual variety, but that's a palmatum type - which just refers to the leaf shape.
Acer palmatum purpureum is the standard purple/red one [which it might be] there are cultivated varieties of that such as 'Bloodgood'.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Japanese maples are usually small-ish. Norway maples and Sycamores can grow quite big. Many varieties (too many?)
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