{"product_id":"acer-x-freemanii-celzam-celebration","title":"Celebration Maple - Acer x freemanii ‘Celzam’","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\u003eCelebration Maple - Acer x freemanii ‘Celzam’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Celebration’ is a Freeman maple, a cross between the red maple and the silver maple, selected to keep the speed of the silver maple while shedding its notorious weak branch structure. \u003cem\u003eAcer x freemanii\u003c\/em\u003e in this form grows with a strong central leader and a narrow upright oval crown, holds deeply cut mid green leaves through summer, then turns golden yellow through to orange red in autumn. It is chosen for streets, driveways and larger gardens where a big deciduous shade tree is wanted quickly but a brittle one cannot be risked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Celebration Maple\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImproved branch structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wider branch attachments and a dominant central leader make it far less prone to storm damage than silver maple.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reaches useful canopy size faster than most maples, which shortens the wait for real shade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable yellow to orange red display, more consistent across Australian conditions than many named red maples.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright oval crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: The narrow habit suits nature strips and driveways where a spreading canopy would need constant clearance pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLittle to no seed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Selected for minimal seed set, so there is far less samara litter and fewer seedlings in beds and gutters.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched trees at even spacing give a strong formal line with dramatic autumn colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and verge tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The upright form and sound structure make it a common municipal choice.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge garden shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree provides summer shade over a lawn or terrace and lets winter sun through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet or heavy sites\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its red maple parentage gives it more tolerance of damp, heavy soils than most large deciduous trees.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m apart for a closed canopy line\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m apart, and at least 5m from buildings and paving\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn through winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soil preferred, tolerant of clay and periodic wetness, and best on slightly acidic to neutral ground since alkaline soils can trigger leaf yellowing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first three summers, as maples suffer badly from drought stress while young and will scorch at the leaf margins. Mulch a wide ring at 75mm depth kept clear of the trunk, and formative prune in early 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 10 to 15m in Australian conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\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 Garden hybrid, with both parent species native to eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small red flowers in late winter to early spring, of minor ornamental value\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795354026270,"sku":"ND-0038-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795354059038,"sku":"ND-0038-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795354091806,"sku":"ND-0038-100L","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/M0BirWWca0y4jTqnY6due_MhvrwnAO.jpg?v=1787313986","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acer-x-freemanii-celzam-celebration","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}