Due to its beautiful autumn colors, the maple is very popular with many people. However, there are also varieties that offer you red leaves with a strong color as soon as the leaves emerge in spring. You can get an overview here.
Which maple varieties have red leaves in spring?
Maple varieties that already have red leaves in spring are the red Japanese maple (Acer palmatum “Atropurpureum”), dark red slotted maple (Acer palmatum “Dissectum Garnet”), blood maple “Crimson King” (Acer platanoides), Norway maple “Royal Red” (Acer platanoides) and black maple “Faasens Black” (Acer platanoides).
Which small maple tree already has red leaves in spring?
TheRed Japanese Mapleand theDark Red Slotted Maple already have red leaves in spring and do not grow too high. If you would like to enrich your garden with a smaller growing tree that has a strong red, these varieties are ideal. The red Japanese maple (Acer palmatum “Atropurpureum”) usually grows with multiple trunks and is between three and five meters high. The dark red slot maple (Acer palmatum “Dissectum Garnet”) grows bushy, overhanging and reaches a height of up to 1.5 meters.
Which taller maple tree has red leaves from spring onwards?
With the blood maple“Crimson King”, the Norway maple“Royal Red”and the black maple“Faasens Black” you have taller growing maple varieties that stand out with their red leaves in spring. Since the leaves here usually don't reach close to the ground, you can easily plant some of these varieties underneath. The blood maple “Crimson King” (Acer platanoides), the Norway maple “Royal Red” (Acer platanoides) and the black maple “Faasens Black” (Acer platanoides) grow to 10-15 meters high.
How can I promote a strong red coloring of the leaves?
You should provide the maple with organic fertilizer if possible andAvoid nitrogen fertilizers Nitrogen-containing fertilizers can cause the maple's 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 specifically chosen this type of maple. Also make sure you have a good water supply. If the maple is too dry, the leaves can wilt and fade.
Tip
Red leaves also work on maple in the pot
You can also keep the small-growing maple varieties with red leaves in a pot or bucket. The red leaves also make a great impression on a balcony or terrace in spring. Caring for the red maple is not particularly difficult in this case either.