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Nursery Direct
Trident Maple
Acer buergerianum
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Want to see the actual plant?
The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 430mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 75L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 500mm about 2.5 to 3.5m, 185L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m, 400L about 4 to 6m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs machine access rather than a doorway, and sometimes a lift over the roof. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Trident Maple - Acer buergerianum
Few deciduous trees deliver the seasonal drama of Acer buergerianum at this scale. In advanced stock sizes, the Trident Maple arrives as a fully formed specimen, structured canopy, textured bark, and the kind of presence that takes decades to achieve from a nursery tube.
Why Trident Maple
Autumn colour: Foliage transitions through deep red, burnt orange, and gold, providing dependable seasonal spectacle across temperate and cool climates.
Year-round structure: A balanced, well-proportioned canopy offers strong visual form in both leaf and dormancy.
Deciduous advantage: Full winter light penetration makes it a considered choice for sun-sensitive areas and outdoor living spaces.
Exceptional adaptability: Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and performs reliably across most Australian climates with adequate drainage.
Pruning response: Responds well to formative and maintenance pruning, allowing precise canopy management on prestige projects.
Ideal Applications
Avenue and boulevard planting: Uniform growth habit and seasonal impact make it a premier choice for formal repetition along driveways and streetscapes.
Focal specimen: Positioned as a standalone feature, advanced stock creates immediate visual hierarchy in open landscapes.
Courtyard and enclosed settings: Provides structure and seasonal colour in contained spaces without overwhelming scale.
Prestige residential and commercial projects: Equally at home in high-end residential grounds, hotel landscaping, and civic streetscape design.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6 to 10m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring (when dormant)
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to a wide range of soils; prefers well-drained, moderately fertile loam but tolerates clay and sandy soils; avoid waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two to three years until established, particularly during hot or dry periods. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the root zone to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature.
Plant Details
Height: 8 to 12m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: China, Japan, Korea
Flower Colour: Yellow-green
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







