Acer rubrum

Red Maple

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Height
7 to 12 m
Width
4 to 7 m
Flowering Time
March, April
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
sandy-loamy, flood, tolerant of salt, all substrates
Industrially Resistant
Climate Trees
Trees and shrubs for bees
Fragrant
Bird feeding plants
Acer rubrum
Characteristics:
Habit
Small to medium-size tree, 7-12 (15) m tall, 4-7 m wide; also a large shrub; loose habit, crown asymmetrical, conical to broadly ovoid; lower branches overhanging, upper ones rising; initially fast-growing, some 40-60 cm, later clearly more slow-growing
Crown
ovoid, broad conical ovoid, broad conical
Blossom
Before leaves shoot, decorative red flowers, plentiful; March to April; slight fragrance of honey
Leaves
Three to five-lobed, bronze while leaves shoot, later fresh green to pale green, bluish green underneath; majestic early autumn colours, end of August to September; flame-red, but also only yellow or orange, not all twigs turn at once
Fruits
Before or while leaves shoot, conspicuous red; decorative
Roots
Shallow roots, especially on moist locations; sensitive to pavements and soil compaction
Demands
Sun to light shade; frost hardy, sensitive to late frost when young, not tolerant of heat, avoids droughts; wind resistant
Soil
Fresh to moist, tolerates floods; good on nutritious, acidic sand or loam; sensitive to chalk
Note
The incomparable autumn colours are only produced in full sunlight on acidic to neutral soil
Hardiness Zone
Zone 4          
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99420056 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 €200.00
99520056 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €280.00
99620056 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €390.00
99720056 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €525.00
99820056 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €1,000.00
99230056 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €1,500.00
99330056 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600 €1,850.00
99430056 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 10-12 €350.00
99530056 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €450.00
99630056 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €600.00
99730056 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €750.00
bks13750865 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €1,050.00
bks13750877 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,450.00
99453210 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,650.00
99463210 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €2,100.00
99240056 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99340056 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,900.00
99440056 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,500.00
99473210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,200.00
99483210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,900.00
99493210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €5,500.00
99640056 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,000.00
99740056 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,000.00
99840056 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,000.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99420056 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 €200.00
99520056 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €280.00
99620056 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €390.00
99720056 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €525.00
99820056 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €1,000.00
99230056 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €1,500.00
99330056 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600 €1,850.00
99430056 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 10-12 €350.00
99530056 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €450.00
99630056 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €600.00
99730056 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €750.00
bks13750865 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €1,050.00
bks13750877 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,450.00
99453210 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,650.00
99463210 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €2,100.00
99240056 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99340056 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,900.00
99440056 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,500.00
99473210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,200.00
99483210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,900.00
99493210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €5,500.00
99640056 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,000.00
99740056 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,000.00
99840056 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,000.00