Acer Rubrum 'Autumn Flame'
Red Maple 'Autumn Flame'
Acers (maples) are trees and shrubs grown mainly for their colourful foliage. Native to North America, and common there, this tree has twigs, leaves and flowers and seeds that are all, to a certain extent, red, but it is best known for brilliant red foliage in Autumn. The leaves are 2-4" long, palmate with 3 or 5 lobes and a serrated edge. The clusters of red flowers usually appear before the leaves, in early Spring. Acer Rubrum is the tree from which maple syrup is harvested.
Contributed by @tom1986
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Red Maple 'Autumn Flame'
Latin name
Acer Rubrum 'Autumn Flame'
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Sapindaceae
ph
4.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
10.00 M
20.00 M
Acer Rubrum 'Autumn Flame'
Acers (maples) are trees and shrubs grown mainly for their colourful foliage. Native to North America, and common there, this tree has twigs, leaves and flowers and seeds that are all, to a certain extent, red, but it is best known for brilliant red foliage in Autumn. The leaves are 2-4" long, palmate with 3 or 5 lobes and a serrated edge. The clusters of red flowers usually appear before the leaves, in early Spring. Acer Rubrum is the tree from which maple syrup is harvested.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Most acers and maples have somewhat insignificant flowers. The flowers can be green, yellow, orange or red, and usually appear in early Spring, and are an early source of nectar and pollen for bees.
Planting
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Smaller varieties can be grown in pots and containers. The best time for planting is late Winter / early Spring, before the leaves appear
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Mid Summer
Propagation methods vary according to the variety. Most varieties are propagated by means of softwood cuttings.
Propagating by grafting
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Some acers or maples are best propagated by grafting. This certainly applies to 'Shirasawanum' varieties.
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