{"product_id":"acer-x-freemanii-jeffersred","title":"Autumn Blaze Maple - Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’","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\u003eAutumn Blaze Maple - Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn Blaze is a hybrid of red maple and silver maple, and it was selected because it delivers the vivid scarlet autumn colour of the first with the vigour and soil tolerance of the second. \u003cem\u003eAcer x freemanii\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Jeffersred’ is the maple to specify when a client wants dependable autumn colour on a timeline, because it grows quickly into a symmetrical oval crown and colours reliably even in seasons that leave other maples a muddy yellow. It is a large tree and should be sited accordingly, well clear of paving and service trenches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Autumn Blaze\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: The display is a strong orange-scarlet and it happens consistently, which is not true of seedling-grown maples.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Faster than most ornamental maples, so a planted specimen reaches useful canopy size within a handful of seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown Symmetry\u003c\/strong\u003e: It builds an even, upright oval head with little corrective pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: It tolerates heavier and wetter ground than Japanese maples or sugar maple will accept.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Summer Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deeply cut mid green leaves cast good shade and turn silver in a breeze.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single mature specimen shades an outdoor living area in summer and lets winter sun through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvenue planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated down a long driveway on a rural or acreage block it gives a dramatic autumn corridor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland and estate planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles open, exposed situations and grows fast enough to make new landscapes look settled.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous canopy over a pool or terrace\u003c\/strong\u003e: Site it far enough back that leaf drop is manageable, and it gives seasonal shade control.\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, though it is a canopy tree rather than a screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant, or early spring in very cold districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moist, moderately fertile soil, tolerant of clay and seasonal damp, but avoid dry alkaline ground which triggers leaf yellowing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply and infrequently through the first three summers to drive roots down, since shallow watering encourages surface roots that later lift paving. Mulch a wide ring, keep turf off the root plate, and stake only for the first year so the trunk can build taper.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 14m in Australian gardens\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 A cultivated hybrid of two North American maple species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small red flowers in late winter, ornamentally minor\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795293765918,"sku":"ND-0039-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795293798686,"sku":"ND-0039-75L","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795293831454,"sku":"ND-0039-200L","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/YFX8A9Og0REZXu32IahhX_PSyr03h7.jpg?v=1787313024","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acer-x-freemanii-jeffersred","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}