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- Red Maple - The American color wonder in the profile
- The most important facts in brief - the red maple at a glance
- Appearance and special features
- The red maple in the garden
- Tips
The red maple does not carry red leaves around the year
Red Maple - The American color wonder in the profile
Under the name Red Maple are sometimes commercially available also Japanese fan harrows with red foliage, but actually this is understood especially in the east of North America widespread Rotahorn (Acer rubrum). This imposing tree is also very popular in Germany, which is why we want to introduce it in a short profile.
The most important facts in brief - the red maple at a glance
Appearance and special features
In its homeland, the red maple can grow up to 40 meters, but rarely reaches more than 20 meters. In our latitudes, growth is usually completed at a height of between 10 and 15 meters.The loose, not particularly dense crown has a conical shape. The typical silver-gray bark can be replaced in older specimens in places, branches and branches, however, age-dependent rather gray to reddish brown colored. The up to ten centimeters long, narrow, five-lobed leaves are dark green in summer and turn intense yellow, orange or scarlet in autumn - depending on sun intensity and location.
The red maple in the garden
Like so many maple species, the red maple prefers a sunny to slightly shaded spot with fresh, moist soil. The substrate should be rich in nutrients and have a pH in the slightly acidic to neutral range. In contrast, heavy clay soils are unsuitable, and calcareous soils do not particularly suit the red maple. The tree is very frost hardy, but tolerates no wind and no heat. Therefore, a location with a shading over lunchtime makes sense. Young red maple can also be cultivated in pots, but should later be either planted or kept in shape by regular pruning.
Tips
Red maple is very suitable for a bonsai culture.