In its North American homeland, the red maple (Acer rubrum) is considered to be one of the deciduous trees significantly involved in the famous Indian Summer. In fact, the typical five-lobed leaves, which are fresh green in summer, turn bright red in autumn - and that all the more intensely the more the sun shines down from the sky. For this reason, you should choose a location that is as sunny as possible for the red maple.
The red maple should be as sunny as possible
The sunnier the location, the stronger the autumn colors
The beautiful, eponymous autumn coloring only appears in a sufficiently bright place in the garden, which is why you should always prefer a sunny to light, partially shaded place in the garden. The soil is just as important, by the way, which should be as loose, permeable, sandy-humic as possible and slightly acidic to neutral - the red maple, like other maple species, does not tolerate alkaline soil at all.
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Planted specimens are best placed on a slightly sloping hill or similar, so that any waterlogging cannot form in the first place.