![]() One of the most common causes of lack of water is competition from grass. In hot dry spells give the equivalent of 2 bucketfuls every three days. It is essential throughout the spring and summer, to give a heavy enough watering to enable the water to penetrate right down to the deepest root level of the tree. ![]() The main reason that plants die within 12 months of having been planted is lack of water. Highly rated and reliable in the USA, it was rebranded as ‘Red Sunset’ and has become in America the standard to which other red maple cultivars are compared for autumn colour.įor the continued healthy growth of your trees, shrubs or hedging it is vital that you follow the advice below. Frank Schmidt, Jr in Oregon, originally called ‘Franksred’. Red Sunset is a female variety developed by J. Red maples are sometimes male, sometimes female, sometimes both (meaning the flowers on a tree are all male or all female, or hermaphrodite), and can even switch from being one sex to another. Red maple ( Acer rubrum) originates in North America but has been grown in the UK since the 1600s. Red Sunset is somewhat hardier than October Glory. As it is not a small tree it is better to give it some space. It will cope with partial shade but performs better in full sun. While it prefers rich well drained soils it is tolerant of almost all soil types. The leaves are a lustrous green throughout summer. New growth and young leaves are also tinged red. Unlike sycamore, however, red maples will not scatter dozens of them around the garden. These are followed by pink-tinged seedpods, similar to those of other maples like sycamore. In spring, clusters of tiny red flowers adorn the bare branches, adding early seasonal interest. It quickly reaches about 12m (40ft) in height and a spread of 9m (30ft), with a rounded or pyramidal crown, which is nicely symmetrical if given an open position with plenty of light. ![]() They can also be planted in the spring and summer as well! We typically start planting trees in May (depending on weather) and we plant trees all year long up until early December (depending on weather).Acer rubrum Red Sunset is one of the best medium-sized maples for autumn colour, as the name suggests offering up a vibrant display of crimson foliage. That is a long way of saying- yes, they can be planted in the fall up to around Thanksgiving as long as they are initially dug out of the ground in the spring. In some cases, we are able to fall dig Red Sunset Red Maples as well, and we have had success doing so- but we only do this with the express permission of the customer as it is a bit more risky. They can be planted at any time during the year, including at any time during the fall, as long as they are dug out of the ground in the spring (which ours are!). From there, they can sit balled and burlapped out of the ground all year, as long as they are on drip irrigation (which ours are!). Red Sunset Red Maple prefers to be spring dug- so we dig them out of the ground in March or April depending on the weather. All trees can be dug out of the field in the spring, before they leaf out and, in addition, some trees can also be dug in the fall after their leaves have dropped. All of our trees are balled and burlapped- which means we dig the tree, much of its root system, and surrounding soil and then wrap it in burlap and put it in a metal basket- at that time it is ready to be transported and transplanted.
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