Acer platanoides - 30-40 CM

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 is dense and rounded in structure.

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
Cuts, saw cuts and broken branches should be treated as quickly as possible with a wound closure agent to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

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

Use
Solitary

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

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