AT A GLANCE
Which maple varieties already have red leaves in spring?
Which small maple already bears red leaves in spring?
The Red fan maple and the Dark red slotted maple carry already in Spring red leaves and do not grow too tall. If you start your garden with a smaller growing If you want to enrich wood that has a strong red color, these varieties are excellent. The red fan maple (Acer palmatum "Atropurpureum") usually grows with several trunks and is between three and five meters high. The dark red slotted maple (Acer palmatum "Dissectum Garnet") grows bushy and overhanging and reaches a height of up to 1.5 meters.
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Which taller maple bears red leaves from spring onwards?
With the blood maple "Crimson King", the Norway maple "Royal Red" and the black maple "Faasen's Black" have you growing taller maple varieties, which are distinguished by red leaves in spring. Since the leaves here usually do not reach down to the ground, you can also plant some of these varieties well under. The Crimson King maple (Acer platanoides), the Royal Red maple (Acer platanoides) and the Faasens Black maple (Acer platanoides) grow to 10-15 meters in height.
How can I encourage a strong coloring of the red leaves?
You should use organic maple whenever possible fertilizer provide and Avoid nitrogen fertilizers. Nitrogenous fertilizers can cause maple leaf color to fade. This is particularly disadvantageous for varieties that already have red leaves in spring. After all, you probably don't want to do without the distinctive reddish color if you have decided in favor of this maple variety. Also make sure you have a good supply of water. If the maple is too dry, the leaves can wilt and fade.
Tip
Red leaves also work on maple in the bucket!
Incidentally, you can also grow the small-growing maple varieties with red leaves indoors Pot or hold a bucket. The red leaves also make a great impression on a balcony or terrace in spring. The Care of the red maple is not particularly difficult in this case either.