Plant a Maple Tree (UK)

Description

Maple Tree

Plant a Red Canadian Maple Tree

Red Maple, Acer rubrum is a beautiful, full bodied, upright colourful deciduous trees that can grow up to 35 metres in height (145 ft).

In the Autumn their leaves turn to a deep red colour making them standout on any landscape.

Maple trees are ideal for large gardens and parks and make an attractive focal point for anyone wanting to enhance the scenery. Red maple trees have beautiful red flowers, red and orange Autumn leaves and pink seeds. They are extremely adaptable to most soil types and are fabulous for woodland projects.

Planting and gifting of Maple trees provides a lifetime of wonder for the person the tree is dedicated to.

Gift a Tree plants Maple trees when they are young to give them the best chance to adapt to the soil and conditions. All of our trees are planted with eco-friendly tree guards.

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General description of Red Maple plants:
This big tree has pretty little red and orange flowers on the bare branches in early spring, before the leaves burst. The autumn leaf colour is a bright, mottled red and orange and the winged seeds also have pink membranes. The tree has an upright habit, with a canopy about half as wide as it is tall, up to 20 metres across.

History & uses of Acer rubrum:
Red Maple trees were imported to Europe in the 1650’s from North America, where is known as Swamp Maple or Soft Maple. The Red Maple likes moist ground, but is is not really suitable for a proper bog.

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