Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black' – Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black'

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Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black' – Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black'

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Medium-sized tree that can reach a height of 15 - 20 m. The crown is dense and irregular, wide conical. A mature tree can have a crown width of circa 8 m. The unfurling leaf is light red, in summer it turns deep red-brown. 'Faassen's Black' strongly resembles 'Crimson King', but the leaf of 'Faassen's Black' is darker and duller. The tree was selected from the same sowing as 'Crimson King'. The green-yellow flowers appear just before the leaf unfurls. This makes the tree a real harbinger of spring. The unfolding, red leaf makes a bold contrast with the yellow flowers. 'Faasen's Black' grows in any soil, but does not tolerate stagnating groundwater and peaty soil. The tree is good wind resistant. The cultivar A. p. 'Royal Red' is less sensitive to mildew.
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Clear stem (3)
Specifications
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Height
12 - 15 (20) m
Width
7-10m
Crown
wide conical, dark, dense crown
Bark and branches
bark dark grey, branches light brown
Leaf
5/7-lobed, dark red brown, circa 16 cm
Flowers
yellow green, in corymbs, April, before the leaves appear
Fruits
winged nutlets (samara), 3.5 - 4.5 cm
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, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Faassen-Hekkens, Tegelen (NL), 1946
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) withstand short flood broad conical 1st size , taller than 12 metres dense crown reddish brown yellowgreen average growing valuable for bees (honey plant) valuable for butterflies toxic components
Frequently asked questions
Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black'

Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black' can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 (20) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 (20) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black' 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 'Faassen's Black' blooms in april.
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