{"product_id":"acer-rubrum-armstrong","title":"Armstrong Red Maple - Acer rubrum ‘Armstrong’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArmstrong Red Maple - Acer rubrum ‘Armstrong’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArmstrong is a red maple grown into a narrow column, which makes it one of the very few genuinely large deciduous trees that will fit a four metre wide planting bed. \u003cem\u003eAcer rubrum\u003c\/em\u003e brings silvery grey bark, tight clusters of red flowers on bare wood in late winter, and autumn colour running from orange through to red. In cool Australian districts the form stays tight and upright with no corrective pruning at all, which is exactly why it appears so often in council street tree schedules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Armstrong Red Maple\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Column\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaches full canopy height inside a three to four metre width, well clear of buildings and traffic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate Winter Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small red flower clusters appear on bare branches before the leaves, an early season signal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns orange to red in cool districts, brighter where autumn nights are cold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smooth silver-grey bark gives the trunk real presence through the leafless months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDamp Ground Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Red maple is a swamp species by origin, so it copes with soils that stay moist.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet And Verge Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its columnar form suits narrow nature strips and footpath setbacks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers avenue scale without encroaching on vehicle clearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening Column\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blocks an upper storey view between neighbouring houses in a tight side setback.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeated Vertical Accent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used in a series it gives strong rhythm through a large garden or park.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m in a row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moisture retentive but free draining, acid to neutral soil. Alkaline and limestone soils cause yellowing between the leaf veins, so avoid them or plan on chelated iron treatment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply and regularly through the first three summers, because red maples are shallow rooted and suffer quickly when the surface soil dries out. Mulch out to the drip line and keep lawn and competing roots well back from the trunk.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 14m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795378045214,"sku":"ND-0027-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/kfmvauMSQb1hMDDwqB8UI_dfGw6IsL.jpg?v=1787314583","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acer-rubrum-armstrong","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}