Acer Palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

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@gjones Thanks! i recently killed two red Acer's in the garden so had to replace them....any excuse to get to the garden centre 😊

@gjones oh i didn't know that what a pity. I have fallen in love with them so many types and the changes in colours are amazing + there great in pots so maybe you could bring it inside if it gets to cold 🌨️❄️☃️🙂

@gjones it'll be fine potted, we just put one in ground that spent 5 years in a pot... This year is first year it seeded though... You could always errect a small greenhouse around one in the ground... just an idea...@spidermonkey btw yours is beautiful! Is that chameleon cuddled up next to it? They look good together...

@Asylvan Yep you got it in one 👍 I pull pieces up from the main plant and just stick them in the ground and they always grow! 😊

@spidermonkey I recently discovered we have chameleon in our yard, but it isn't as colorful as yours... It's mostly in shaded areas and seems to prefer it there as it's slowly taking over more of our yard... I've read some horrible articles on it's tenacity but I don't mind the smell and I think it's a fairly pretty ground cover... Does it really replant that easily? I'm in NC Midwest area... Not sure why mine is shady and mostly green...

Yes I have heard the story's of it taking over the garden and the smell which i don't like but i can only smell it if i touch the plant.. it looks great when it gets its pink in the leaf.. and yes it grows like a weed 😜 @Asylvan