{"product_id":"acer-rubrum-bowhall","title":"Bowhall Red Maple - Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’","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\u003eBowhall Red Maple - Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere a red maple is wanted but there is only three or four metres of width to work with, ‘Bowhall’ is the answer. This selection of \u003cem\u003eAcer rubrum\u003c\/em\u003e holds a narrow upright oval crown with branches that rise at a tight angle to the trunk, so it makes height without spreading over a fence line, driveway or roof. Autumn brings clear orange to red colour, and late winter brings the small red flower clusters that give the species its name, on bare wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bowhall\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: A column of only 3 to 4m across, one of the tightest red maple forms in cultivation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Tone\u003c\/strong\u003e: Colours toward orange and orange red rather than the deep crimson of other selections, which stands out well against green surroundings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniform Rows\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grafted and consistent, so a street or driveway planting matches all the way along.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense red flower clusters open on bare twigs at the end of winter, well before leaf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong central leader with well spaced branching, which keeps pruning to a minimum.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Street Reserves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits nature strips and footpath planters that will not take a spreading tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide Boundary Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Height along a fence line without overhanging the neighbour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Closely spaced rows for a strong vertical rhythm along a drive.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Autumn colour in a small paved garden where footprint is limited.\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 for a continuous column of foliage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m for defined individual trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well structured, slightly acid to neutral soil. Chlorosis is likely on limey or alkaline soils\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly through the first two summers, as red maples burn at the leaf margins under heat and drought stress. Mulch to 75mm over the whole root zone to keep the shallow roots cool, and site away from hot dry winds and salt exposure, both of which scorch the foliage and dull the autumn display.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 12m\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, as the origin of the species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small red clusters in late winter\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795349504286,"sku":"ND-0028-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795349537054,"sku":"ND-0028-430MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/AdsSq8WN3jsfvbTiN21eU_u9xWfr23.jpg?v=1787313922","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acer-rubrum-bowhall","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}