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Acer opalus
Italian Maple
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Height
8 to 12 m
Width
5 to 10 m
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
no direct sunlight, 
sun
Soil
all substrates
Acer opalus
Characteristics:
Habit
Large shrub or small tree, 8-12 (20) m tall, 5-10 m wide, usually short-stemmed, gnarled, often multi-stemmed, open, broad-rounded crown, fast-growing
Crown
wide round, loose crown
wide round, loose crown
Branches and bark
Initially smooth and reddish-brown, later flaking off in small scales
Blossom
Before leaves shoot, bright yellow-green panicles, in umbels, abundant nectar and pollen, heavily flown by bees, bumblebees and butterflies, late April to early May, shortly before A. platanoides
Leaves
Three- to five-lobed, deciduous, with a heart-shaped base, similar to Viburnum opulus, dark green above, light grey-green underneath, slightly hairy along the leaf veins, leaf margin irregularly notched, 12-14 cm, splendid yellow-orange to red-orange in autumn
Fruits
Nut fruit, on thick stems, in clusters, with pinkish-greenish later reddish-brown wings, natural regeneration
Roots
Intensive heart-root, high proportion of fine roots in the upper part of the soil
Demands
Sun to semi-shade, likes warmth, tolerates heat and drought, young shoots somewhat susceptible to frost, later sufficiently frost hardy
Soil
Moderately dry to fresh, nutrient-rich, neutral to alkaline loam and sandy soils, adaptable
Bee pasture/nectar
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| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANA006074 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 | €300.00 | |
| bkA383600774104 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 | €370.00 | |
| bkA578645503478 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €550.00 | |
| bkA883838744276 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 | €750.00 | |
| bkA358220442226 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 | €1,100.00 | |
| bkA875313681653 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 | €1,500.00 |
| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANA006074 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 | €300.00 | |
| bkA383600774104 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 | €370.00 | |
| bkA578645503478 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €550.00 | |
| bkA883838744276 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 | €750.00 | |
| bkA358220442226 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 | €1,100.00 | |
| bkA875313681653 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 | €1,500.00 |