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Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
'Butterfly' is a very spectacular small-leaved variegate. The leaves are variable in shape – rarely are any two alike – and they are mostly five-lobed. Each small lobe is different – some short, some long, and most of them irregularly shaped. The leaves on new growth have lobes that are more uniform. The slender lobes are long and narrow, and are separated almost to the leaf base. The leaf stalks are short.
Source: "Japanese Maples - the complete guide to selection and cultivation" by J. D. Vertrees & Peter Gregory, page 112/113.
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This acer likes a sunny or shady position, is hardy, should be pruned in February each year and will grow 150cm - 300cm – if you let it!
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