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Maple Tree - Description
- Maple Tree With Excellent Autumn Colour
- AKA Acer / Silver Maple
- Acer saccharinum 'Pyramidale'
- Latin Name: Acer saccharinum 'Pyramidale' , Silver Maple / Acer
- Native to North America
- Lovely Medium Sized Garden Tree
- Ideal For Medium to Large Sized Gardens
- Form: Specimen Tree
- Easy to Grow
- With Fabuluous Autumn Colour
- Current Plant Size
- Height: 170 - 200cm (Approx 7ft)
- Girth: 8cm
- Pot Size: 10 Litres
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Maple Tree - Characteristics
- Medium sized garden tree
- Mature Size: 12m High x 6m Spread
- Tall, upright tree, open canopy
- Provides something different for each season
- Foliage starts out salmon pink when young
- In Summer leaves are variegated
- Then turn vvibrant orange in Autumn
- Excellent specimen tree all year round
- Deciduous tree, they lose their leaves in Winter
- Foliage: Palmate leaves, deeply lobed
- Growth rate: Fast
- Frost hardy
Maple Tree - Uses
- Specimen & ornamental garden tree
- Excellent for Autumn colour
- Looks great when planted with other Maple trees
- Grown for it's year round colour & interest
- Excellent plant would make a focal point in flower beds
- Can be planted out on a lawn as a specimen plant
Maple Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Plant the moment they arrive
- Potted trees can be planted any time of year
- Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen
- These saplings will require several years to mature
Positioning Trees
- Plant in full sun or partial shade
- Likes moist to well drained soils
- Happy in acidic, neutral or alkaline soils
- Prepare a large planting hole
- Add rotted manure to the base of each hole - this will encourage stronger growth
- When planting, hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
- Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
- Level off the soil around the plants
- Support with medium sized tree stake for first 2 years
- Spacing: 5-6m apart
After Care
- Water regularly until plants establish
- Water before & after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- Keep grass growth away from the base of trees to ensure a faster growth rate
- Avoid strimming around the base of trees
