Cultivar 'Elegant' | Origin Netherlands | |
Similar Acer campestre 'Elsrijk', Acer capillipes, Acer cappadocicum, Acer davidii, Field maple | ||
The Field Maple Acer campestre cultivar 'Elegant' was released by the Gelderse Nursery in Opheusden, Netherlands in 1990.
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Description
The tree grows to a height of < 15 m, and has a compact, slender, ovoid crown comprising ascending branches, making it particularly suitable as a street tree.
Cultivation
As with the species, 'Compactum' thrives best in a semi shade position, on a fertile, well-drained soil.
Synonymy
'Elegant' is probably synonymous with 'Huibers Elegant'.
Accessions
None known.
References
Acer campestre 'Elegant' Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA