acer tree
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Incredible3.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Incredible+125.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Great208.21avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Great£10.11–£44.94cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great£18.22avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good42%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay2.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad£42K£42K/yr · 86K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, acer tree is a £42K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
acer tree market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £27K–£36K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.7%
- Avg BSR
- #79
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 4%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 9.7%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 185 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
63
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
42%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
8%
- GardenersDream33%
- YouGarden26%
- Carbeth Plants20%
- marshalls garden5%
- Carpet Creeping4%
- 3FATPIGS3%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — +125.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.1×
Top acer tree search terms
- acer tree34K/yr
- japanese maple tree17K/yr
- acer plant10K/yr
- japanese maple6K/yr
- japanese acer tree5K/yr
- acer trees for garden6K/yr
- acer palmatum3K/yr
- maple tree5K/yr
Top acer tree products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Carbeth Plants Red Acer Tree Atropurpureum in 11cm Pot - Japanese Maple
Carbeth Plants£11.573.2★459 rev
Acer palmatum Taylor - Japanese Maple Tree | Large Outdoor Garden Ready Plant in Pot (20-30cm Incl. Pot)
GardenersDream£10.383.8★466 rev
GardenersDream Beni-Maiko Acer palmatum Tree - Colourful Deciduous Japanese Maple Garden Plant - Outdoor Garden Ready Acer Plant - All Year Round Outdoor Plants for Gardens
GardenersDream£11.244.0★285 rev
YouGarden Acer palmatum Orange Dream in 10.5cm Pot Japanese Maple Trees for UK Gardens Perfect in Large Pots or in The Ground Ready to Plant Out
YouGarden£10.783.9★502 rev
YouGarden Japanese Maple Tree Acer Shirasawanum Jordan in 3L Pot 40-50cm Tall Established Garden Plant Ready to Plant in Garden or Patio Pot
YouGarden£23.854.2★286 rev
Newest
by launch date
Japanese Purple Maple Tree Acer Palmatum Atropurpureum Plant in a 9cm Pot 3fatpigs
3FATPIGS£10.805 rev
Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree Acer Palmatum Deshojo Outdoor Bonsai 4-5 Years Old Bright Red Spring Leaves 12 cm Pot Gift for Garden & Bonsai Lovers
MY BONSAI£24.2511 rev
Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree Acer Palmatum Deshojo Outdoor Bonsai 8-10 Years Old Bright Red Spring Leaves 20cm Pot Gift for Garden & Bonsai Lovers
MY BONSAI£37.7614 rev
Marshalls Garden Acer palmatum Plant Atropurpureum
marshalls garden£10.1113 rev
30+Ghost Purple MapleTree to Plant Outdoor-Rare Acer Palmatum Tree Hardy Non-GMO Heirloom Plant Decor Garden Home
Carpet Creeping£15.7881 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumJapanese Purple Maple Tree Acer Palmatum Atropurpureum Plant in a 9cm Pot 3fatpigs
3FATPIGS£10.803.8★
Marshalls Garden Acer palmatum Plant Atropurpureum
marshalls garden£10.114.1★
Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree Acer Palmatum Deshojo Outdoor Bonsai 4-5 Years Old Bright Red Spring Leaves 12 cm Pot Gift for Garden & Bonsai Lovers
MY BONSAI£24.254.0★
YouGarden Acer palmatum Japanese Maple Collection Set of Three Established Plants in 1.5L Pots Three Acer Palmatum Maple Trees Atropurpureum Katsura Emerald Lace Supplied Ready to Plant
YouGarden£30.573.7★
Carbeth Plants Acer Coral Bark in 10cm Pot
Carbeth Plants£11.623.7★
What buyers say about acer tree
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“it's been growing well”
“Well worth money”
“Excellent quality bonsai”
“a good size”
“As described”
“They arrived moist”
“beautiful colour”
“perfect as a gift”
“I hope it will survive”
What buyers complain about
“Probably my fault for not checking size properly”
“Awful, so small and it's not growing once planted”
“Poor value”
“Poor quality”
“Died after10 days”
“Not like the picture”
“a greenish pukey colour”
“Box was wet”
“Even if you follow all instructions mine died after a week”
“Sent me just a stick not good for the price at all”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is acer tree profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £42K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +125.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
- How competitive is the acer tree niche?
- 10 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in acer tree?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Plant Growth, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for acer tree peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 11.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the acer tree niche?
- Listings span £10.11–£44.94; the average listing price is £18.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 208 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.