Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' (D) Batch No:174870 Pendent yellow-brown male catkins open

Pendent yellow-brown male catkins open before the leaves

well drained

Mushroom shaped when young

luscious-looking-but-toxic berries with a dangerous appeal

This very special birch has its origins in the Swedish municipality of Ornäs where it was discovered in 1767 and from which all Ornäs birch have been propagated

Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' (D) Batch No:174870 Pendent yellow-brown male catkins openAn over 300 year old cultivar with a gorgeous, irregular cascading habit. In spring the finely dissected leaves emerge bright red, turning maroon in summer (can have green tints in very hot locations) then taking on a brilliant scarlet before falling. Requires a moist, acidic to neutral soil which is free draining and a position away from drying winds. H5