Acer platanoides 'Columnare' – Acer platanoides 'Columnare'

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Acer platanoides 'Columnare' – Acer platanoides 'Columnare'

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An old French cultivar which has an egg-shaped crown at first. When maturing the branches grow more upright and it becomes a columnar shaped tree. Spread up to circa 6 m. The columnar crown makes this tree very suitable for narrow streets and avenues. Trees grafted on rootstock remain smaller than trees grafted on root collars. These usually grow as multi-stemmed trees. The leaves are lobed and are of the species. When unfolding they have a brown-red colour, in autumn they turn yellow. The inflorescence is profuse and the flowers are hugely visited by bees. Fruits are of the species. Like 'Columnarbroad' this cultivar is very tolerant to any soil, but it does not thrive on a wet soil. Very tolerant to a city climate. The tree has a good wind resistance.
Availability
Clear stem (8)
Specifications
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Height
15 - 20 m
Width
8-10m
Crown
egg-shaped to columnar, dark, dense crown
Bark and branches
bark dark grey, branches light brown
Leaf
5/7-lobed, green, circa 20 cm, in autumn golden yellow
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
yellow green, in corymbs, April, before leaf unfurl
Fruits
winged nutlets (samara), 3.5 - 4.5 cm long
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
has toxic components
Soil type
any soil, except peat
Soil moisture
withstand short flood
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)
Wind resistance
not very sensitive, not resistant to sea wind
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies
Application
avenues and broad streets, narrow streets, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree
Origin
Carrière, France, 1878
Clear stem tree clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for shadow withstand short flood columnar 1st size , taller than 12 metres dense crown green yellowgreen average growing Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) valuable for butterflies toxic components
Related projects
Metropolis, Bratislava, Slovakia
Frequently asked questions
Acer platanoides 'Columnare'

Acer platanoides 'Columnare' can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Acer platanoides 'Columnare' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Acer platanoides 'Columnare' turn yellow in autumn.

The right time to plant Acer platanoides 'Columnare' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Acer platanoides 'Columnare' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Acer platanoides 'Columnare' blooms in april.
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