ACER plat CRIMSON KING 12L

Description
Brown wing fruits emerge from these.

Bulletpoints
* light brown shoots * attractive golden yellow autumn colouring * heat tolerant, drought resistant, resistant to urban climates, wind resistant

Leaves
Attractive golden yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Dark grey, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Norway maple 'Crimson King' is dense and rounded in structure. Rapidly growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Pruning and sawing wounds and broken branches should be treated as quickly as possible with a wound sealant to prevent pathogens from penetrating the plant. - Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs.

Flower
The greenish-yellow flowers appear in umbels in April.

Use
Solitary

Shoots
The shoots of Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' are light brown in colour.

Root
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.