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Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) 125150cm Bare Root 2yr old (1u1) Single Plant
Preferred common name: Norway maple Other common names: planeleaved maple Our Royal Horticultural Society Norway Maple ( Acer platanoides ) is a fast growing native deciduous hedge, which is used either in a mixed hedge or as a single species hedge. It produces young foliage with tinged red, turning to green, then yellow in autumn, with 5 lobbed leaves; greenred in spring and summer and then a buttery yellow colour in autumn. Small greenyellow flowers develop in spring flowed by winged seeds in autumn. It makes an excellent dense hedge. ( Acer platanoides ) is distinguished by its larger leaves with pointed, not blunt, lobes, and from the other species by the presence of one or more teeth on all of the lobes. The tree tends to leaf out earlier than most maples and holds its leaves somewhat longer in autumn. It is suitable for any soil, in particular well drained or moist. It will grow in any position, in particular exposedwindy areas, dry shade or coastal areas. It should be timed to shaped at the beginning of winter. Bare root hedging is a very low cost way of planting a hedge, but is only available to buy and plant when dormant (NovemberMarch). Orders ahead of 1st November will be stored to guarantee an early delivery date.