Acer campestre - 60-80 CM C5

Description
These produce brown winged fruits from August onwards.

Bulletpoints
* attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * heat-tolerant, wind-resistant, thermophilic, flood-tolerant, can be partially planted over, trunk protection recommended

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Upright, broad.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Cuts, saw cuts and broken branches should be treated as quickly as possible with a wound closure agent to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Flower
The greenish-yellow flowers appear in panicles in May.

Use
Solitary, privacy screen, hedge (pruning)

Root
Acer campestre is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.