Acer campestre ‘William Caldwell’ Acer Back To List Acer Description: Acer campestre 'William Caldwell' is a small tree with a compact and narrow, upright growing habit. It's autumn colour is a spectacular dark orange and crimson red. Small green flowers appear in the spring which is followed by red, winged seeds. History: Developed in Knutsford, Cheshire in 1976 at the William Caldwell Nursery. Acer Growing Tips: Very easy to grow in a wide range of well-drained soils. They thrive in sun but with partial shade to protect the leaves from scorch. A sheltered area away from strong winds is preferred. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 4m x 3m Attributes Leaf colour: Green Flowering month: May Growth rate: Slow Interesting foliageS Size: Small Chalk tolerant Autumn colour Wet tolerant Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Acer x pseudosieboldianum ‘Ice Dragon’ Acer This is a finely cut leaf which turns a kaleidoscope of orange yellow and red in autumn. Ideal for exposed sites. Full Details Acer platanoides Acer Mellow yellow colours in autumn and lime green flowers in the spring. Very hardy and tolerant to pollution. Full Details Acer conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer Leaves have attractive pink variegation with deep red young shoots. Colourful winter bark, exceptional small tree. Full Details Acer saccharum Acer (Sugar Maple) A worthy majestic, healthy tree for any situation and famous for its ‘Maple Syrup’ production. Full Details
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