Acer saccharinum

Silver Maple

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Height
20 to 30 m
Width
15 to 20 m
Flowering Time
March
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
loamy, sandy-loamy, sandy, flood, tolerant of salt
Industrially Resistant
Trees and shrubs for bees
Bird feeding plants
Acer saccharinum
Characteristics:
Habit
Round-crown large tree 20-25 (30) m tall, 15-20 m wide; short stem or several stems with many equally large branches reaching upwards, usually funnel-shaped; lateral twigs loosely overhanging, down to the ground when free-standing; fast-growing maple, 80-120 cm the first 10-20 years, later 20-40 cm
Crown
rund rund
Blossom
Brownish to reddish clusters, before leaves shoot in March
Leaves
Shoots bronze-green; leaves five-lobed, fresh green on top, whitish underneath, pale yellow in autumn
Fruits
Inconspicuous
Roots
Extreme shallow roots with far-reaching root close to the surface, lifts pavements if too crowded, thus leave 2-3 m, base should be open; easy to transplant and grows well even when large; tolerates floods
Demands
Full sun or light shade, frost hardy; good for urban areas; needs wind protection
Soil
Slightly acidic or neutral, fresh to moist, nutritious soil preferred, but very adaptable, thus also on poor and moderately dry substrates, yellow-green leaves when chalk is too plentiful
Note
Never cut in late winter or spring as it has many flowers
Hardiness Zone
Zone 4    
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
Synonyms
A. dasycarpum
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA871054704006 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €250.00
bkA213056071127 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €350.00
bkA475660730004 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €490.00
bkA248206822387 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €900.00
bkA873861846460 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €1,250.00
bkA835773736846 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600 €1,750.00
99230057 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
99330057 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €450.00
99430057 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
99530057 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €700.00
98612911 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €975.00
99523210 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99533210 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99543210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,100.00
99553210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99563210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99573210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99583210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99593210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99603210 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99613210 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99623210 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
99633210 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA871054704006 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €250.00
bkA213056071127 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €350.00
bkA475660730004 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €490.00
bkA248206822387 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €900.00
bkA873861846460 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €1,250.00
bkA835773736846 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600 €1,750.00
99230057 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
99330057 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €450.00
99430057 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
99530057 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €700.00
98612911 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €975.00
99523210 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99533210 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99543210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,100.00
99553210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99563210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99573210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99583210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99593210 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99603210 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99613210 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99623210 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
99633210 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00