Acer rubrum 'Somerset' is a medium to large tree with a regular continuous heart branch. The crown is initially pyramidal, but later becomes broadly pyramidal to eventually become broadly oval. 'Somerset' has dense but regular branching. This cultivar arose from a cross between 'October Glory' and 'Autumn Flame'. It is a sister seedling to 'Brandywine' and was thus selected in the same cross programme -resistance to dwarf cicadas-. The summer foliage is dark green, but in autumn it turns a brilliant dark red.
The tree is male, which means that no seeds are formed, which also means there is no metastasis. On calcareous soils and excessively dry soils, growth will stagnate. Less good autumn colours will also be seen on these soils.
Applicable as a solitary tree in parks and gardens or as avenue tree in semi-paved areas, wide green spaces, etc. Due to its final width unsuitable for narrow profiles.
palmately lobed with (3) 5 lobes, about 10 cm long and broad, dark green
Осенний окрас
красный
Цветы
♂red, in small umbels, late March-April
Плоды
none, male cultivar
Колючки/шипы
None
Ядовитость
неядовитый, обычно
Вид почвы
loamy soil, sandy soil, acid soil
Мощение
устойчив к частичному мощению
Зона зимостойкости
4 (-34,4 до -28,9 °C)
Устойчивость к ветру
moderate
Прочие виды устойчивости
устойчив к морозам, зона 1 - 6
Дерево-среда обитания для животных
медонос, притягивает бабочек
Применение
аллеи и широкие улицы
Форма
штамбовое дерево, многоствольное дерево
штамбовое деревомногоствольное деревокислые почвысуглинокторфяные почвыпесчаные почвыустойчив к частичному мощениюустойчив к морозам (зона 1 - 6)овальная 2 высота: от 6 до 12 метровплотная кроназеленыйоранжевый/красныйсреднерастущиймедоноспритягивает бабочекнеядовитый (обычно)стерильный культивар
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Acer rubrum 'Somerset'
Acer rubrum 'Somerset' can eventually reach a height of 10 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Acer rubrum 'Somerset' is среднерастущий and can eventually reach a height of 10 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Acer rubrum 'Somerset' turn красный in autumn.
The right time to plant Acer rubrum 'Somerset' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Acer rubrum 'Somerset' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.