Acer Campestre Royal Ruby

Red Field Maple Royal Ruby, produces gorgeous red young shoots and leaves in spring that give a splash of colour to your garden in spring. and which turn mid green for the summer. Royal Ruby's leaves are slightly smaller than those of the wild field maples but in just the same way the foliage turns a clear, rich golden colour in autumn. It is suitable for any soil except acidic peat and it will grow in any location except on the coast. Although it will tolerate quite a lot of shade, we recommend planting it where there is more than half a day of sun to encourage the best colour on the new growth. We grow another ornamental Field Maple, Acer campestre Streetwise.

Acer Royal Ruby trees can reach a height of about 20 metres but for something different, why not take a look at our range of Maple trees

How Standard Trees are Measured:
All the plants in the ornamental trees section are graded as standards, which means that they are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level (basically, their trunk's waist measurement). They aren't measured by their height, which will vary. So, a 6/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.
Standard trees are 2 - 3.5 metres tall (on average) when they arrive; they are the most mature trees that you can buy from us. We cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.

Notes on planting Acer Royal Ruby trees:
Royal Ruby will grow in pretty much any soil apart from very acidic, peaty earth. It likes thrives on chalk and limestone. It tolerates sites with poor drainage, although it won't grow in a swamp. It will grow well in partial shade or a full day of dappled shade cast by a larger tree growing over it.
Red Field Maple is fine to grow in the inner city. It is suitable for exposed and very cold sites, but it won't grow on the coast.

Prepare your site before planting:
It is good to dig over the site where you plant a tree several months in advance. Kill the weeds first: for tough weeds like nettles, brambles and ground elder, you will usually need a glyphosate based weed-killer to get rid of them. When you dig the soil over, remove stones and other rubbish and mix in well rotted compost or manure down to the depth of about 2 spades.

Watch our video on how to plant a tree for full instructions.
Remember to water establishing trees during dry weather for at least a year after planting.

Tree Planting accessories:
Prepare your site for planting by killing the weeds and grass with Roundup weed killer.
You can buy a tree planting pack with a wooden stake & rubber tie to support the tree and a mulch mat with pegs to protect the soil around the base of your tree from weeds and drying out.
We suggest that you use mycorrhizal "friendly fungi" on the roots of all newly planted large trees: if your soil quality is poor, we strongly recommend it.
You can also improve your soil with bonemeal organic fertiliser and Growmore.

Read our full terms and conditions here.

Delivery: The basic delivery charge for orders of bareroot plants is £6.50 + vat, which increases to £12.55 + vat if you add any pot-grown plants, standard trees or fruit trees to the order.
Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

Area	Exposed Windy Areas
Soil	Alkaline/Chalky
Type	Native
Also Good	Autumn Colour

	Buy 3 or more plants and save

SIZES	1-2	3-9	10+
6/8 std Bareroot	Stock = 6 £59.88	Stock = 6 £57.48	Stock = 6 £51.48
8/10 std Bareroot	Out of Stock £88.80	Out of Stock£80.40	Out of Stock£67.20
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Royal Ruby Field Maples

Acer campestre Royal Ruby - Standard

Buckle and Strap Ties

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Stakes - Tree Planting

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Tree Planting Pack

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Rootgrow Afterplant Tree & Shrub

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Acer Campestre Royal Ruby

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?

Royal Ruby Field Maples

Acer campestre Royal Ruby - Standard

Buckle and Strap Ties

From £2.04

Stakes - Tree Planting

From £6.96

Tree Planting Pack

From £10.19

Rootgrow Afterplant Tree & Shrub

From £6.95

Acer Campestre Royal Ruby

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?