Acer 'Pacific Sunset' - STD 8-10 CM CONT

Description
The Sugar maple 'Pacific Sunset'® also has dark green leaves. In a sunny to shady location with well-drained, weakly acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 9 metres and grows to a width of approx. 7.5 metres.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Acer saccharum 'Warrenred', Acer truncatum 'Pacific Sunset'.

Bulletpoints
* Attractive red-orange autumn colouring

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Sugar maple 'Pacific Sunset'®s are dark green, opposite, lobed. They are about 8 - 14 cm in size. Sugar maple 'Pacific Sunset'® turns bright red-orange in autumn.

Spread
Canada.

Frost hardiness
The Sugar maple 'Pacific Sunset'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Sugar maple 'Pacific Sunset'® is an ovoid and roundish growing tree with a closed crown. It usually reaches a height of 6 - 9 m and is approx. 4.5 - 7.5 m wide. It usually grows 25 - 35 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to 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
Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Use
Solitary

Root
Acer saccharum 'Pacific Sunset'® is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.