Acer Campestre
Acer campestre Field or Hedge Maple x 10
Bare roots
10 hedge plants
Delivery height 60-80 cm
£19.95
Out of stock
SKU
B03194
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...
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.
- 10 x Acer Campestre
Botanical name | Acer Campestre |
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Category | Acers |
Delivered as | Bare roots |
aa_height | 60-80cm |
Qty | 10x |
Flowers | Yes |
Fragrant | No |
Cutflowers | No |
Flower colour | White |
Fruits | No |
Edible | No |
Location | Sunny |
Hardy | Yes |
Hardiness | -15 celsius |
Ground Covering | No |
Naturalizing | No |
Plant spacing hedges | 5 per metre |
Plant Depthrośliny | 15cm |
Preferred Soil | Well drained soil |
Fully grown in | 5 years |
Full grown height | 2 m - 3 m |
Mature width | 125cm - 150cm |
Poisonous | No |
How to take care of Acer campestre Field or Hedge Maple x 10
Water well upon receipt of the Acer campestre Field or Hedge Maple. Require a neutral to acidic soil. Plant Acer campestre 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 Acer campestre 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.
3 per metre in a single row hedge. 5 per metre in a double row, with 40cms between rows
For additional instructions see product packaging.