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4 Tips to successful tree establishment on wet soils

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Trees with Red or Purple foliage are an extremely popular choice.  Here are a few that Barcham recommend.

  • The Red and Burundy summer foliage of Acer platanoides Royal Red

    Acer platanoides Royal Red

    The Red and Burundy summer foliage of Acer platanoides Royal Red

  • Prunus Royal Burgundy on the Barcham trees nursery

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    Prunus Royal Burgundy on the Barcham trees nursery

Red/Purple Foliage


Specimens with red and purple foliage are an extremely popular choice and tend to be used in contrast with green leaved trees in order to provide a focal point or to break up the colour of the landscape.

Barcham recommends the following red/purple leaved species:

• Acer platanoides Royal Red

• Acer pseudoplatanus Spaethii

• Fagus sylvatica Purpurea

• Prunus cerasifera Nigra

• Prunus Royal Burgundy

If you feel this list does not contain the right tree for your requirement, there are many further species that are notable for their Red/Purple foliage, please see the extended list on the right hand side.


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Acer campestre Louisa Red Shine Barcham

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) Purpurea from Barcham Trees

Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) Purpurea

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Acer palmatum Bloodgood (Japanese Maple) from Barcham Trees

Acer palmatum Bloodgood (Japanese Maple)

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Acer palmatum Lionheart (Cut Leaved Japanese Maple) from Barcham Trees

Acer palmatum Lionheart (Cut Leaved Japanese Maple)

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Acer palmatum Lionheart nursery from Barcham Trees

Acer palmatum Lionheart nursery

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Acer platanoides Crimson King foliage and keys from Barcham Trees

Acer platanoides Crimson King foliage and keys

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Acer platanoides Crimson King foliage from Barcham Trees

Acer platanoides Crimson King foliage

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Acer platanoides Royal Red foliage from Barcham Trees

Acer platanoides Royal Red foliage

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) 'Spaethii' from Barcham Trees

Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) 'Spaethii'

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Acer pseudoplatanus Spaethii crowns from Barcham Trees

Acer pseudoplatanus Spaethii crowns

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy foliage from Barcham Trees

Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy foliage

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' (Purple Beech) from Barcham Trees

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' (Purple Beech)

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Fagus sylvatica (Beech) 'Dawyck Purple' from Barcham Trees

Fagus sylvatica (Beech) 'Dawyck Purple'

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Fagus sylvatica (Beech) 'Rohanii' from Barcham Trees

Fagus sylvatica (Beech) 'Rohanii'

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Liquidambar Acalycina feathered from Barcham Trees

Liquidambar Acalycina feathered

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Liquidambar Acalycina foliage from Barcham Trees

Liquidambar Acalycina foliage

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) 'Acalycina' from Barcham Trees

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) 'Acalycina'

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Malus (Crab Apple) 'Royalty' from Barcham Trees

Malus (Crab Apple) 'Royalty'

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

Prunus Royal Burgundy foliage from Barcham Trees

Prunus Royal Burgundy foliage

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

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Prunus cerasifera (Cherry Plum) 'Nigra'

Tree Features : Red/Purple Foliage

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