Red Maple – Acer rubrum
(40 seeds)
$4.35
Neat shade tree with wonderful,deep scarlet autumn foliage.
127 in stock
Bonsai Location
OutdoorBonsai Difficulty
MediumBonsai Styles
Formal Upright, Informal Upright, Slanted Trunk, Group PlantingBonsai Size
Medium (25-80cm), Large (80-200cm)Position/Sunlight
Part ShadeAdditional Features
Attracts Birds, Easy Care PlantsIn the Garden
A medium sized tree to 25m, this species is native to many parts of North America. Aptly named the Red Maple, its flowers, petioles, twigs and seeds are all red to varying degrees. It has a fairly rounded crown shape with good leaf cover and it is widely grown as a feature tree or shade tree.
Propagation
Also referred to as the Swamp Maple, this species is one of the most widely distributed trees in North America being found from Quebec down to near Miami. As such it is tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions and can handle frost as well as heavy, wet and acidic soils. It can manage short periods of drought but prefers a moist soil.
| Common Name: | Red Maple |
| Scientific Name: | Acer rubrum |
| Seeds Per Packet: | Approx 40 |
| Climate: | Cold Temperate, Warm Temperate |
| Hardiness: | 1 (-15 to -10 °C) |
| Ideal Soil pH: | Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type: | Clay, Loam, Silt |
| Position/Sunlight: | Part Shade |
| Watering: | Medium |
| Flower Colour: | Red |
| Bonsai Location: | Outdoor |
| Bonsai Difficulty: | Medium |
| Bonsai Styles: | Formal Upright, Informal Upright, Slanted Trunk, Group Planting |
| Bonsai Size: | Medium (25-80cm), Large (80-200cm) |
| Tree Full Height: | 25-50m |
| Tree Full Width: | 5-10m |
| Foliage: | Deciduous |
| Foliage Colour: | Green |
| Seasons Of Interest: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Climate: | Cold Temperate, Warm Temperate |
| Additional Features: | Attracts Birds, Easy Care Plants |
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