On its journey through the seasons, a ball maple tree boasts picturesque play of colors that end with spectacular autumn colors. Find out here what an Acer platanoides globosum has to offer in terms of color nuances.
What is the autumn color of the maple maple?
The autumn color of the maple maple shows itself in an impressive composition of green, yellow and orange-red as well as all the nuances in between, which offer a spectacular presentation, especially in sunny locations and strong temperature fluctuations between day and night.
Flower overture enchants in spring
You don't have to wait for the hand-shaped leaves to enjoy the color of a maple maple. In April and May, the spherical crown puts on its flower dress before budding. The yellow umbel flowers have a subtle appearance. The picturesque effect is ensured by their magical attraction to butterflies, bumblebees and bees, so that the crown branches are busy early in the year.
Red-brown shoots create decorative contrasts
While the yellow flowers are in the spotlight, the five-lobed leaves with red-brown tips emerge. This color interlude creates decorative contrasts within the spherical crown until summer green takes over the foliage.
Autumn coloring is multicolored
Following the elegant, subtle prologue of yellow spring blossoms and reddish-brown leaf shoots, your globe maple gives way to summer flowers and perennials when it comes to the play of colors. But only to prepare for a spectacular finale in autumn, which develops in stages. An Acer platanoides globosum shines with this spectacle on the autumnal garden stage:
- It starts at the tip with orange-red leaves
- The leaves underneath are still green
- If the upper leaves turn yellow, the orange-red color moves towards the base of the crown
In the middle of autumn, the crown of the globe maple presents itself with a composition of green, yellow and orange-red as well as every conceivable nuance in between. The sunnier the location and the greater the temperature fluctuations between day and night, the more spectacular the production. After the first frost, the curtain falls on this year's autumn colors, as a maple maple is now shedding its leaves.
Underplanting enhances the color effect
Evergreen ground cover plants with a long flowering period accompany your maple tree through the seasons as decorative underplanting. Small-leaved periwinkle (Vinca minor) with violet-blue flowers in spring and again in September is very popular.
Tip
Spherical maple is rapidly climbing up the career ladder as the perfect eye-catcher for the front garden. Its magnificent spherical crown and furious autumn color have catapulted the noble maple to one of the top places in the ranking of popular house trees.
