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This is one of the best Japanese maples as it looks fabulous all year round. It has pale green, deeply cut leaves that turn soft shades of yellow in autumn. It also looks gorgeous in winter after all the leaves have fallen, when its new shoots glow coral-red in the winter sunlight. Try it next to a path or in front of a window where the autumn and winter colour can be fully appreciated or as part of a winter border. It needs a shaded sheltered spot away from strong winds.

Garden Care: Add a top-dressing of a multi-purpose fertiliser around the base of a newly planted tree in late spring and keep well watered. No routine pruning is necessary. Remove any dead, damaged or crossing branches in April.