Key features
Final size5 x 5 metres in 20 years
FoliageVariegated leaves with autumn colour (deciduous)
SoilPrefers moist yet well-draining soil
Description
A small Sycamore tree with delightfully variegated foliage, Simon Louis Freres is a popular choice. The young foliage emerges with salmon pink and red variegation and turns to green with cream variegation in splashes and streaks in the summer. Autumn brings with it golden and bronzed leaves tumbling to the ground.
This tough Maple tree will grow to approximately 5 x 5 meters in 20 years in a rounded form and is suited to most sites with moist but well drained soil including shade or full sun. The Sycamore tree Simon Louis Freres makes a lovely feature tree
AKA Sycamore tree, Variegated sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum ‘Simon-louis Frères’, Acer pseudoplatanus Simon Louis Freres
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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