With its summer foliage, the field maple hedge fends off prying eyes and offers birds and insects a protective refuge. Although the native wood is completely frost-resistant, simple precautions in autumn make a valuable contribution to an unharmed winter. You can find out what these are here.

A light winter protection is advisable to protect the field maple from frost

Light winter protection is recommended in the year of planting - this is how it works

Bargain foxes among home gardeners plant the new field maple hedge with inexpensive roots. Tree nurseries and garden centers have bare-root young shrubs ready for you between October/November and March/April. Since a young Maßholder has to gradually develop its robust winter hardiness, light protection is advisable for the first winter. It's that easy:

  • Plant field maples in a spacious planting hole with a mixture of garden soil and compost
  • Do not put mineral fertilizers in the planting pit
  • Water generously and regularly on the day of planting and afterwards
  • After planting, cover the root disc with a thick layer of leaves and needle brushwood

Instead of using leaves and brushwood, you can mulch with straw or bark mulch. In this way you keep frosty temperatures and permanent winter wet away from the young root system. In early spring, remove the protective layer to prevent mold from forming as a result of rising temperatures.

Potassium fertilizer strengthens winter hardiness

An Acer campestre demonstrates its rapid growth of up to 50 cm per year without supplemental nutrient supply. Nevertheless, we recommend supplying your field maple hedge with a potassium-rich fertilizer in September. In addition to nitrogen and phosphorus, potassium is one of the main nutrients and is significantly involved in numerous important growth processes.

Among other things, potassium helps to optimize frost resistance because it strengthens cell tissue and lowers the freezing point in cell water. Therefore, administer a potassium fertilizer in the fall, such as Patentkali or Thomaskali, and water generously.

tips

The end of winter is the best time for a shape and maintenance cut. A pruning in autumn is also possible. However, the branches then sprout again, which makes them vulnerable to frost. Therefore, cut back your field maple hedge in February/March, just before the start of the growing season.

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