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Classic English Tree for your garden: Field Maple
Posted on 1 February, 2020 at 4:20 |
It is becoming fashionable to plant trees at the moment so why not try? Otherwise you can ask us to plant the tree for you. Trees can be grown from seed but it is much easier to buy saplings and plant them instead. Now is a perfect time to plant trees. The Field Maple or Acer Campestre is a good tree to plant because being a native tree it is liable to thrive in your garden. However these trees grow to be too big for smaller gardens. These
plants are medium-sized deciduous trees.
These plants are native to the UK.
These trees grow to a height of about 800cm. The ultimate spread of these trees is about
400cm. These trees have light brown
flaky bark. The twigs of these plants
are slender and brown. The leaves of
these plants are dark green and shiny and they have five lobes. These leaves fade to orange and yellow in the
autumn. Clusters of yellow-green flowers
appear in spring. They are cup-shaped
and they hang in clusters. It should be
noted that younger trees are reddish-purple.
Uses These
plants are regarded as valuable garden plants because of their rich autumn
colours of orange and yellow. They are ideal for wildlife gardens because they support a wide array of
animals. They support many
aphids which in turn support a wide range of predators. The flowers provide nectar for bees and the
seeds are eaten by birds and small mammals.
These plants are important understory plants in lowland deciduous
woodland in the UK. These
trees tolerate pollution so they can be confidently located in urban
settings. These trees are appropriate
for informal/cottage gardens. They
tolerate sea air so they can be located in coastal gardens. These
plants require a relatively low amount of maintenance so they are a good choice
for those who require a low maintenance garden. Like most shrubs they take up a lot of nutrients from the soil thereby making the area around their base inhospitable for weeds. Possible
Nuisance These
trees should be located with care to ensure they do not interfere with overhead
and underground services. These trees
should be positioned sensibly and growth should be kept in check so they do not
become an issue for those using highways.
In addition care needs to be taken to ensure that branches do not
overhang public walkways as leaves could potentially cause accidents. A significant number of leaves fall from
these trees during the autumn so we must ensure nearby walkways are free of
leaves. Growing Conditions These
trees grow especially well on chalky or limestone soils. These plants grow well in moist but
well-drained soil. These plants also
grow well on sandy, loamy or clayey soils.
These plants grow well in full sun or partial shade. These trees favour
exposed sites. Maintenance Dead
and diseased growth should be cut away in spring. During the first two years of life these
plants need to be watered during periods of drought in late spring and
summer. For the
first two or three years of life it is appropriate to add a general fertilizer
to the soil around these trees. Such fertilizer should be applied in late
winter. Those trees that are
newly-transplanted have not had time to develop extensive root systems so a
slow release fertilizer should be incorporated into surrounding soil. Once established the root systems should gain
sufficient nutrients from surrounding soil.
The area around these plants should be kept clear of weeds whilst these
trees are getting established. Weeds can
be controlled manual weeding or by applying a mulch. It is
advisable to apply a mulch to the area around young or newly-planted
trees. A mulch has several
functions. A mulch conserves moisture in
the soil that surrounds plants, hence making them better able to cope with
periods of dry weather. A mulch
suppresses weeds. In addition when biodegradable
mulches break down plant foods are created and soil condition is improved. When young these plants may require
supporting to prevent wildrock. |
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