Acer campestre 'NANUM' field maple, hedge maple
size/type
small tree,small tree
usual height
1,5-3m
usual width
1,5-3m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
location
full to partial sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
tolerates (but does not demand) wet ground
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Field maple (and its varieties) is one of the most frequently planted trees in Czech urban landscapes. It is of European origin and has earned its success thanks to its high tolerance to all kinds of weather conditions as well as those brought upon by humans, and longevity. It is rated a medium-tall tree, although there are some extra-large specimens of high age located all around the globe. The cultivars are significantly smaller and are also suitable for small gardens.
Description of the plant:
Nanum is a dwarf variety of Field maple, suitable for small gardens and avenues with limited space. It grows slowly into a small tree some 2.5m tall and wide. The leaves are deciduous, deep green, with 3-5 rounded lobes, turning yellow in autumn. It naturally forms dense and many branched, rounded canopies. Owing to its dense habit it does not require pruning to look good but may be pruned any time in frost-free periods of winter, or trimmed in midsummer.Field maple is not fussy about the soil type - it can handle anything from acidic to alkaline and wet to dry. It doesn't mind paving, salt spray, or grassing over the roots. Newly planted trees only need to be staked to the support for at least three years after planting, before they establish. Data on its hardiness vary significantly, it is commonly rated as hardy to -30 ° C, but some northerners confirm its reliability down to -40 ° C.
Last update 29-12-2008; 12-11-2021
SIZES and PRICES
height of stem 220-230 cm, girth 10-12 cm, crown width 50-70 cm, ball
10 250 Kč
height of stem 220-230 cm, girth 10-12 cm, crown width 50-70 cm, ball
10 250 Kč
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GLOSSARY
- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
