Acer campestre Field or Hedge Maple

Acer campestre Field or Hedge Maple

Acer campestre also known as field or hedge Maple is an easy to maintain very strong and durable hedge, suitable for growing in coastal and exposed locations.

Its dense foliage offers a perfect safe haven for birds. Renowned for its colourful and shapely, young reddish foliage turning to dark green in summer and yellow in autumn.

How to take care of Field Or Hedge Maple

Water well upon receipt of the Field Or Hedge Maple. Require a neutral to acidic soil. Plant Field Or Hedge Maplein light shady sheltered location as it needs protection from cold winds and hot morning sun, which damage the leaves.

Best position is somewhere you can see the sun shining through the leaves.

Prepare planting site with 50% potting compost and 50% top soil, plant Field Or Hedge Mapleso that the root ball is just below the surface and water well for the next few weeks.

Apply a top dressing of organic fertiliser during early spring but not at the time of planting wait for about 6 weeks before applying fertiliser for the first time.

It tolerates hard pruning and are easy to style by pruning heavily every June, as the scars heal quickly.

It is necessary to prune often to avoid long internodes.