{"product_id":"acer-trucatum-x-warrenred-pacific-sunset","title":"Pacific Sunset Maple - Acer truncatum x platanoides ‘Warrenred’","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\u003ePacific Sunset Maple - Acer truncatum x platanoides ‘Warrenred’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacific Sunset is a deliberate cross between the Shantung maple and the Norway maple, bred for street and civic planting where a straight maple will not cope. \u003cem\u003eAcer truncatum\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003eplatanoides\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Warrenred’ makes a tidy upright oval crown of thick, glossy dark green leaves that resist the leaf scorch which plagues ordinary maples in Australian summers, then colours bright yellow orange to red in autumn. It is the maple to use in a hot open car park, nature strip or driveway avenue rather than a sheltered woodland corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pacific Sunset Maple\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Drought Resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Shantung parentage gives thick, waxy foliage that holds condition through a run of forty degree days better than \u003cem\u003eAcer\u003c\/em\u003e species generally.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePredictable Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows to a symmetrical upright oval with strong central leadership, so avenue plantings stay uniform without heavy formative pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Colour arrives as clear yellow orange deepening to red, reliably in cool temperate districts and usefully even in warmer ones.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Adaptability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It tolerates alkaline and compacted urban soils that reduce many deciduous shade trees to a decade of decline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature height around ten metres keeps it clear of most residential eaves and single phase overhead services.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evenly spaced pairs give a formal deciduous approach with winter sun let through to the house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNature Strip and Streetscape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its restrained root system and tidy crown make it a common municipal specification in southern Australian councils.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarpark and Hardstand Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles reflected heat and restricted root volume better than most shade trees of similar size.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree in open lawn shows the full oval crown and colours strongly with unobstructed light.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 to 9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant is ideal. Containerised stock can also go in through autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide tolerance across loam, clay loam and mildly alkaline soils. It needs drainage but is not fussy about fertility, and does not want a permanently wet root plate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply every seven to ten days through the first two summers, increasing frequency during heatwaves in the first season only. 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