{"product_id":"acer-x-freemanii-scarsen-scarlet-sentinel","title":"Scarlet Sentinel Maple - Acer x freemanii ‘Scarsen’","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\u003eScarlet Sentinel Maple - Acer x freemanii ‘Scarsen’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreeman maples cross the silver maple with the red maple, taking the speed and soil tolerance of one and the autumn colour of the other. ‘Scarsen’, sold as Scarlet Sentinel, is the upright broadly columnar selection: it grows quickly to a well-formed oval crown that is tall relative to its width, then colours in yellow, orange and scarlet through autumn. \u003cem\u003eAcer\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003efreemanii\u003c\/em\u003e handles a wider range of soils than sugar maple does, which is why it appears in Australian street tree and avenue specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Scarlet Sentinel\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: A tall oval to broadly columnar habit that suits narrower verges and driveways where a spreading maple will not fit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable yellow to orange and scarlet colouring, strongest where autumn nights are genuinely cold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Establishes and puts on height quickly for a maple, so a young planting looks like an avenue sooner.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts a broader range of soils and moisture levels than most ornamental maples.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Summer Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deeply lobed mid green leaves with pale undersides that flash in wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a drive or road reserve for a uniform upright rhythm and matched autumn colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Verge Street Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The upright form keeps the canopy off adjacent buildings and traffic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree gives strong autumn colour without the wide spread of a Japanese maple grown large.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous Shade Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rows planted to the west of a building shade in summer and admit winter sun.\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, or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture-retentive, free-draining soil, slightly acidic to neutral; strongly alkaline soils cause yellowing between the leaf veins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply and regularly through the first three summers, because maples stressed by dry heat scorch at the leaf margins and drop early. Mulch out to the drip line, keep turf away from the base, and formative prune in late winter to maintain a single dominant leader.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 13m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\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; both parent species are native to eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, small and inconspicuous in early spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795340427550,"sku":"ND-0040-430MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795340460318,"sku":"ND-0040-100L","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/vgIei0lIpaOyXlSyaUngP_Vz6DLS2Q.jpg?v=1787313717","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acer-x-freemanii-scarsen-scarlet-sentinel","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}