Acer campestre 'Red Shine' – Acer campestre 'Red Shine'

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Acer campestre 'Red Shine' – Acer campestre 'Red Shine'

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Small tree with an even, narrow pyramidal crown shape. Most striking, however, is the colour of the leaves. Especially juvenile foliage is deep red, later greenish red. The under surface of the leaves is dark green, darker than of the species. It is the combination of a good growth habit and the nice colour of the leaves which makes 'Red Shine' attractive to employ. The growth habit justifies the use in narrow streets and avenues, whereas the colour of the leaves can provide a striking “touch” to a design making a street look slightly different from the usual. It is advised to use plants that are grown on their own root ball to avoid (green leaved) root suckers. The plant forms a strongly branching main root with very many hair roots.
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Clear stem (8)
Specifications
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Height
8 - 10 m
Width
4-5m
Crown
narrow pyramidal, half-open crown
Bark and branches
smooth
Leaf
3/5 lobes, from red to green red, 6 - 10 (12) cm
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
small, terminal corymbs, yellow-green, May
Fruits
single-seeded, winged, always in pairs
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
all, except dry infertile sandy soil
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
5a (-28,8 to -26,1 °C)
Wind resistance
very good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies
Application
narrow streets, tree containers, roof gardens, coastal areas, industrial areas, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
T. van den Oever, Haaren (NL), 1980
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to de-icing salt resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind narrow conical 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown reddish brown yellowgreen average growing Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually)
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Frequently asked questions
Acer campestre 'Red Shine'

Acer campestre 'Red Shine' can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Acer campestre 'Red Shine' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Acer campestre 'Red Shine' turn yellow in autumn.

The right time to plant Acer campestre 'Red Shine' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Acer campestre 'Red Shine' 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 campestre 'Red Shine' blooms in may.
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