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Beginner
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5m
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12m
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'
Other names: Norway maple 'Crimson Sentry'
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Genus: Acer
Variety or cultivar: 'Crimson Sentry' _ 'Crimson Sentry' is a vigorous, narrowly upright, deciduous tree with large, lobed, red-purple leaves turning red and orange in autumn and clusters of red-tinged, yellow flowers on leafless branches in spring.
Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry' is: Deciduous
Flower: Flushed red, Yellow in Spring
Foliage: Dark-red, Purple in Spring; Purple, Dark-red in Summer; Orange, Brown, Red in Autumn
Fruit: Brown in Autumn
Habit: Narrowly columnar, Upright
Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry' (Norway maple 'Crimson Sentry') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation: Grow in rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny or partially shaded site. Tolerates pollution and most soil types.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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