Acer campestre Field or Hedge Maple x 10
- 10 x Acer Campestre
Botanical name | Acer Campestre |
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Category | Acers |
aa_height | 40-50cm |
Qty | 10x |
Flowers | Yes |
Fragranr | No |
Cutflowers | No |
Flower colour | White |
Fruits | No |
Edible | No |
Location | Sunny |
Hardy | Yes |
Groundcovering | No |
Naturalizing | No |
Plant spacing hedges | 5 per metre |
Plant Depth | 15cm |
Preferred Soil | Well drained soil |
Full grown height | 2 m - 3 m |
Mature width | 125cm - 150cm |
Poisonous | No |
Size | Roots |
Price per item | € 2,19 |
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