{"product_id":"red-maple-acer-rubrum","title":"Red Maple (acer rubrum)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness: Hardy in most of the UK, tolerant to at least -15°C; protect young plants from severe frost or cold winds to avoid leaf scorch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSite: Full sun to partial shade for optimal growth and vivid autumn colour; prefers sheltered positions; ideal as a specimen tree with space to mature (15–25m tall and wide).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil: Prefers fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil; tolerates clay, loam, sand, or chalk but best autumn colour on acid soils; avoids dry, highly alkaline, or waterlogged conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanting time: Container-grown any time (best autumn or spring); bare-root November to March (dormant season).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanting method: Dig a hole twice as wide as the root spread; incorporate organic matter for poor soils; plant at the same depth as was grown in the nursery (soil mark on stem); stake young trees if needed; mulch base and water thoroughly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatering: Water regularly in the first 1–2 years to keep soil consistently moist, especially during dry periods; once established, moderately drought-tolerant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance: Low; minimal pruning; no regular feeding needed; monitor for aphids.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cumbria Tree Growers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"20-40cm","offer_id":58444146934104,"sku":null,"price":2.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"40-60cm","offer_id":58444146966872,"sku":null,"price":3.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/4879\/4968\/files\/IMG_0462.jpg?v=1789897254","url":"https:\/\/www.treegrowers.co.uk\/products\/red-maple-acer-rubrum","provider":"Cumbria Tree Growers Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}