Soil	Acidic, Alkaline/Chalky, Wet
Ornamental	Autumn Colour

Acer saccharinum

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Acer saccharinum Bareroot Trees

Acer saccharinum, is a large tree with graceful, arching branches. Suitable for any large garden or park with moist soil.

Silver Maple is not suitable for a clipped hedge.
It can be grown as a screening tree up to about 30 metres high. It is a good, tall windbreak tree.
The plants on this page are young saplings. You can also buy larger Silver Maple trees here.

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Silver Maple saplings are only delivered bareroot, during winter (Nov-March).
All of our young trees and shrubs are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).

General description:

The Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) is a large, fast-growing, deciduous tree that loves wet sites beside rivers, streams or in low lying, boggy areas.
Silver Maple leaves are silvery grey on the underside and look good as they flutter in a breeze. Acer saccharinum leaves also changes to a beautiful golden yellow for an attractive autumn colour.

History & uses

Not to be confused with the Canadian sugar maple (Acer saccharum), which does not perform well in the UK.
Acer saccharinum leaves also changes to a beautiful golden yellow for an attractive autumn colour.

Notes on planting Silver Maple:
This tree loves wet soil, especially sandy, rocky sites beside a river or lake. It is suitable for very exposed sites but it won't grow close to the coast. It is tolerant of urban pollution.
This tree is not suitable for dry, poor soil and we don't recommend it for chalk.
Silver maple has invasive roots that can attack old pipes or foundations - 40 metres is a safe distance.

Prepare your site before planting:
It is good to dig over the area where you intend to plant several months in advance. Destroy the weeds first: nettles, brambles and ground elder are tough and a glyphosate based weed-killer is the best way to remove them. Then dig the soil over; remove rocks, roots and other rubbish. Mix in well rotted compost or manure down to the depth of about 2 spades.
If you have a heavy clay soil, it might be too difficult to dig over for most of the year. Heavy clay is fertile soil, so you don't really need to improve it; killing the weeds is still necessary.

Remember to water establishing plants during dry weather for at least a year after planting.

Planting accessories:
Prepare your site for planting by killing the weeds and grass with Roundup weed killer.
If you are planting in an area with rabbit and/or deer, you will need to use a protective plastic spiral for each plant, supported by a bamboo cane.
If your soil quality is poor, we recommend using mycorrhizal "friendly fungi" on the roots of new trees and shrubs.
You can also improve your soil with bonemeal organic fertiliser and Growmore.

After you plant your Silver Maple trees / shrubs / bushes / plants, the most important thing to do is water them in dry weather. You will also need to weed around the plants. Both of these will be necessary for at least a year after planting.
Water thoroughly but not too often: let the soil get close to drying out before watering your plants again.

Special notes on caring for Silver Maple:
Silver Maple is a very tough plant that shouldn't need special attention once it has established. If pruning is necessary, it is best do it in winter. Always hire a tree surgeon to remove large branches.

Hygiene & Diseases:
Dead, damaged or diseased wood can be pruned off as soon as it appears.
Disinfect your pruning tools between every cut if there is any sign of disease.
Burn or dispose of any diseased material, do not compost it.

Read our full terms and conditions here.

Delivery: Our standard delivery charges are:

Small box (orders containing only seedlings or rooted cuttings) = £7.20 (inc VAT) per order. Free delivery for orders over £60 (inc VAT)
Standard box (bareroot plants up to 1.2metres) = £11.40 (inc VAT) per order. Free delivery for orders over £60 (inc VAT)
Large box (pots up to and including 7.5 litres) = £15.00 (inc VAT) per order. Free delivery for orders over £100 (inc VAT)
Trees & hedging (bareroot plants and trees over 1.2 metres in height) = £19.80 (inc VAT) per order.
Orders delivered to Scotland and the Isle of Wight may incur a surcharge (calculated during checkout). This is applicable to ALL orders to these locations.
Pallets (for all orders of root balls, and large orders, a pallet price will be automatically applied at checkout) = £75.00 (inc VAT) per order.
If, for reasons of seasonality an order needs to be split, then we will charge for each delivery. If the whole order was eligible for free P&P then the second of the split orders will be delivered free of charge.

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

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.

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 in summer 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.

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Acer saccharinum Bareroot Trees

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History & uses

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Silver Maple Sapling Trees

Acer saccharinum

MAIDEN BAREROOT

BUSH BAREROOT

Buckle and Strap Ties

From £2.94

Stakes, Tree Planting

From £5.76

Rootgrow, Afterplant Tree & Shrub

From £6.95

Acer saccharinum Bareroot Trees

General description:

History & uses

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

Classic Capresse Salad

LATEST VIDEO

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