Hardly any other tree species can compete with the multifaceted options that maple species offer us for creative garden design. The large park does not have to do without the spectacular autumn colors any more than the classic ornamental garden, front yard or balcony. Immerse yourself in the colorful world of imaginative uses of maple trees.

Maple conjures up a colorful magic in the garden in autumn

Majestic character shapes for the large garden

Two native maple species line avenues and are useful as powerful shade providers. Sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) and Norway maple (Acer platanoides) stretch up to 30 meters into the sky and attract everyone's attention with their spreading crowns. Owners of large parks and gardens will be delighted with these two giants.

Elegant shapes and colors - maples for the ornamental garden

Space is scarce in modern garden design. A colorful array of beautiful maple species and varieties is perfect for use as a house tree, a decorative eye-catcher in the front yard or frames the property as an opaque hedge. The following selection presents the most beautiful candidates for the ornamental garden:

  • Globe maple Globosum: 4-6 m tall and just as wide with a spherical crown and splendid autumn colours
  • Red maple Faassens Black: 12-15 m tall, with dark red, five-lobed ornamental leaves until late autumn
  • Field maple (Acer campestre): shrubby growth, tolerates pruning, the ideal hedge plant

Are you in the mood for rare maple varieties for your garden? Then we would like to recommend the innovative breeding Acer conspicuum "Phoenix". The bushy maple tree boasts red bark, which provides beautiful accents in the appearance of your garden even after the leaves have fallen in autumn.

Asian charm for beds and balconies - slotted maple has what it takes

The dainty slotted maple varieties (Acer palmatum) found their way to us from Asia to make the hearts of gardeners beat faster in small gardens and in pots. With a growth height of 80 cm to a maximum of 300 cm, the trees provide a decorative rendezvous on tight garden areas, terraces and balconies.

tips

You can experience a magical moment of a special kind on young maple trees in the garden. In the midst of summer, put your ear to the trunk and listen. With a bit of luck you will hear a soft chuckle. The well-known poet Josef Guggenmos dedicated his short poem "Brother Ahorn" to this phenomenon because he thought he could hear the heartbeat of the tree. In fact, you hear the sap, the copious flow of which makes pruning so delicate.

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