Key features
Final size6 x 4 metres in 20 years
FoliageVariegated green and cream leaves with autumn colour (deciduous)
SoilPrefers moist yet well-draining soil
Description
A wonderful variegated form of the Norway Maple, Acer platanoides ‘Drummondii’ boasts green lobed leaves with a creamy variegated margin in summer. The bright foliage contrasts wonderfully with some of the darker leaved Norway Maples, such as Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’. ‘Drummondii’ also provides pretty clusters of yellow spring flowers followed by attractive yellow and orange foliage in autumn, making it a fantastic garden feature for seasonal interest.
This is one of our favourite variegated Norway Maples and is a large, vigorous tree with a a handsome, rounded crown. Expect a height and spread of around 6 x 4 metres in 20 years. It is robust and will tolerate most soil types, chalk, pollution and some drought.
AKA Silver Variegated Norway Maple, Harlequin Maple
Planting Steps
1Preparation
- Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
- Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
- Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
- To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.
2Planting
- Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
- Ensure the top of the plant’s compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
- Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
- Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.
3Last Steps
- Water generously around the base of the plant.
- If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.
Aftercare Advice
Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.
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