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The sliced maple likes it sunny
Which location would a slotted maple want?
His picturesque foliage dress places a maple where the right site conditions can be found. This overview summarizes the most important basic conditions for Asian maple species with slotted leaves.
Fundamental location criteria - in a nutshell
Although maple is not part of the natural inventory of our forests, it has a robust winter hardiness thanks to its Asian origin. So that the immigrant deciduous tree can retrieve its wonderful properties in the Central European climate, the following site conditions are important:
The delicate Acer palmatum feels best in the shade under majestic deciduous trees. The more colorful the leaves, the more sunny the place should be. An increased air humidity suits the Asian fan maple very much, so that a location in the closer environment of pond, stream and waterfall is favorable. In these locations, however, it must be ensured that its shallow root system does not get into waterlogging.