Acer rubrum 'Somerset' – Acer rubrum 'Somerset'

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Acer rubrum 'Somerset' – Acer rubrum 'Somerset'

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Acer rubrum 'Somerset' is a medium to large tree with a regular continuous heart branch. The crown is initially pyramidal, but later becomes broadly pyramidal to eventually become broadly oval. 'Somerset' has dense but regular branching. This cultivar arose from a cross between 'October Glory' and 'Autumn Flame'. It is a sister seedling to 'Brandywine' and was thus selected in the same cross programme -resistance to dwarf cicadas-. The summer foliage is dark green, but in autumn it turns a brilliant dark red.
The tree is male, which means that no seeds are formed, which also means there is no metastasis. On calcareous soils and excessively dry soils, growth will stagnate. Less good autumn colours will also be seen on these soils.
Applicable as a solitary tree in parks and gardens or as avenue tree in semi-paved areas, wide green spaces, etc. Due to its final width unsuitable for narrow profiles.
Size
Root ball size
Packaging
Amount
Delivery period
500/600h, multistem with raised stems
Wire rootballed
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Root ball size
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Stock
Limited stock
600/700h, multistem with raised stems
Wire rootballed
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Root ball size
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Stock
Available
Specifications
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Height
10 - 15 m
Width
7-10m
Crown
oval, dark, dense crown
Bark and branches
twigs dark red, bark grey
Leaf
palmately lobed with (3) 5 lobes, about 10 cm long and broad, dark green
Autumn colour
red
Flowers
♂red, in small umbels, late March-April
Fruits
none, male cultivar
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
loamy soil, sandy soil, acid soil
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies
Application
avenues and broad streets
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) oval 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres dense crown green orange/red average growing valuable for bees (honey plant) valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually) Fruitless cultivar
Frequently asked questions
Acer rubrum 'Somerset'

Acer rubrum 'Somerset' can eventually reach a height of 10 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Acer rubrum 'Somerset' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Acer rubrum 'Somerset' turn red in autumn.

The right time to plant Acer rubrum 'Somerset' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Acer rubrum 'Somerset' 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 rubrum 'Somerset' blooms in march.
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