{"product_id":"acer-rubrum-red-maple","title":"Red Maple - Acer rubrum","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\u003eRed Maple - Acer rubrum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn colour is the whole argument for \u003cem\u003eAcer rubrum\u003c\/em\u003e, and in the cool temperate parts of Australia it delivers scarlet and orange more reliably than most exotic shade trees. It is also the first tree in the garden to signal spring, opening small red flower clusters on bare wood weeks before any leaves appear. Where a Japanese maple is too small and a plane tree too coarse, red maple sits in the middle: a clean, upright shade tree at a domestic scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Red Maple\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns scarlet, crimson and orange through April and May in districts with genuine cold nights.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense clusters of small red flowers appear on bare branches in late winter, well ahead of leaf break.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Forms an upright oval to rounded crown with a straight central leader, suiting formal driveways and lawn settings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoist Site Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike many deciduous trees, it grows naturally in low lying wet ground and handles a damp garden corner.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: In Australian conditions it settles well short of its North American dimensions, staying in proportion with suburban blocks.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree set in turf where the autumn colour carries the whole garden for a month.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paired rows give a strong seasonal rhythm along a long entry in cool climate properties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous Summer Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted north or west of a house to shade in summer and let winter sun through once bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Nature Strip\u003c\/strong\u003e: Best kept well clear of paving, kerbs and services, as the surface roots are vigorous and can lift hard surfaces.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not suited to hedging, group plantings at 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn through winter while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture retentive, slightly acidic soil that drains freely, and it will yellow badly on limestone or strongly alkaline soils\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist through the first two summers, watering deeply rather than frequently, as red maple is intolerant of drying out while young. Mulch to 100mm across the full planting circle and formative prune in late winter to maintain a single leader.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m in Australian gardens, occasionally to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\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, tolerates light shade\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":"45L","offer_id":59795364905246,"sku":"ND-0030-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/vi0i_JILWk-O84dClrZmz_CERXqSOJ.jpg?v=1787314314","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acer-rubrum-red-maple","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}