Best time to plant Red Sunset Maple?
m...@privacy.net
My sister wants to have a Red Sunset Maple planted in
honor of my mother who died many years ago
I'm thinking it best to plant it next fall.... not now
Is this correct?
If yes.... why?
Emery Davis
I think you are probably referring to Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset.'
This is a very fine cultivar with large leaves (i.e. vigorous) and
excellent autumn color that grows to a large size. Note that
the true 'Red Sunset' is trademarked.
It prefers moist conditions and acid soil. Seems to me it
might be getting a little late in Missouri to plant. If there has
been any leaf burst it is too late, unless you buy container
grown and are prepared to water all summer. Under any
circumstances, a maple planted in the fall will have a chance to
get its roots established for the coming season. Since A. rubrum
needs a lot of moisture this is especially important.
I'd wait.
Nice choice, though. Just make sure you really want that big a tree
in the spot, as it could make > 20 m when mature.
HTH
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m...@privacy.net
>I'd wait.
>
>Nice choice, though. Just make sure you really want that big a tree
>in the spot, as it could make > 20 m when mature.
here is link to what my sister sent me
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7743076492&category=42355
So you would definitely wait till fall to plant? And
not plant now?
She wants to plant now and I think better to wait to
fall
What you think? I'm in Hannibal MO
Emery Davis
m...@privacy.net wrote:
> Emery Davis <laer...@esserda.oc.ku> wrote:
>
> >I'd wait.
> >
> >Nice choice, though. Just make sure you really want that big a tree
> >in the spot, as it could make > 20 m when mature.
>
> here is link to what my sister sent me
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7743076492&category=42355
>
>
> So you would definitely wait till fall to plant? And
> not plant now?
>
Correct.
> She wants to plant now and I think better to wait to
> fall
>
> What you think? I'm in Hannibal MO
She had better be prepared to go out and give the tree a lot
of water this summer. Hard to tell from the ebay what the
size is, but given the price it should be pretty large already.
So it will probably need around 100 litres of water per week
until leaf drop, if you plan it now.
It's container grown, so you can certainly do it, but it will
be a lot of work and the tree won't be better for it.
m...@privacy.net
>She had better be prepared to go out and give the tree a lot
>of water this summer. Hard to tell from the ebay what the
>size is, but given the price it should be pretty large already.
>So it will probably need around 100 litres of water per week
>until leaf drop, if you plan it now.
Its a 6 foot tree
And we will actually be planting it abt 60 miles from
where we live now
Emery Davis
m...@privacy.net wrote:
> Emery Davis <laer...@esserda.oc.ku> wrote:
>
> >She had better be prepared to go out and give the tree a lot
> >of water this summer. Hard to tell from the ebay what the
> >size is, but given the price it should be pretty large already.
> >So it will probably need around 100 litres of water per week
> >until leaf drop, if you plan it now.
>
> Its a 6 foot tree
>
I think it's too expensive then, but who knows? :)
If I were you I'd look for another source, this is not
a rare maple.
> And we will actually be planting it abt 60 miles from
> where we live now
So, you don't want high maintenance. Plant it this fall,
put down agricultural fleece around and a heavy mulch,
it will be fine.
Not saying it's not possible to plant this close to leafing
out, just not the best thing to give it a good start.
m...@privacy.net
>I think it's too expensive then, but who knows? :)
>If I were you I'd look for another source, this is not
>a rare maple.
I thought it was steep as well
>> And we will actually be planting it abt 60 miles from
>> where we live now
>
>So, you don't want high maintenance. Plant it this fall,
>put down agricultural fleece around and a heavy mulch,
>it will be fine.
Yes.... no high maint wanted
>Not saying it's not possible to plant this close to leafing
>out, just not the best thing to give it a good start.
I'm convinced
BIG thanks for help