hi i have one problem last summer one piece of the my hedge made with oleander is dead ,the idea for replanted my hedge is by ever green maple ...some question ;are ever grenn maple good choise for this use?whic ever grenn maple is better? have some one ever green maple in garden? t.y. alex
Hi Alex, You will spend a fortune making a hedge with evergreen maples!!! ;-))) The list of evergreen maples contain among others: cordatum, coriaceifolium, fabri, laevigatum, laurinum, lucidum, oblongum, obtusifolium, paxii, sempervivens,... The main drawback for these species is that they tend to be cold tender. For example I am in zone 8 and have lost an oblongum but a coriaceifolium seems to thrive. You are at least zone 9 and you probably may try many of them. However I do not know how well they will respond to yearly trimming. On the other hand, why not consider using the 'hedge' maple instead?, Acer campestre has many cultivars and you could design a very pretty hedge with them. Ciao Gomero
A. obtusifolium is comparatively hardy and handsome, but a small-leaved A. campestre relation like A. sempervirens would have a better texture for hedging.
Acer monspessulanum can be another option for hedge, it thrives in the Mediterranean climate and it's leaves wait to drop until late fall.
field maple it's prune tollerate ?my idea is for two cultiva Royal Ruby and Postelense you think is nice ?(Roma flag coulor,or better A.s.Roma foot ball club;)) Wet ,Monspessulanum is a good idea tanks,but is more high for my garden,i want 3/4 max
Nope, Field Maple is the correct name: http://ip30.eti.uva.nl/BIS/flora.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=3147 BSBI list of official names: http://www.bsbi.org.uk/LIST2007.txt "hedge maple" is an improper renaming
Common names are never improper or proper. Those who feel the need for some reason can make lists of official common names for plants until the sun burns out and others will still be coining and using a myriad of other common names.
But what makes you think that Europe should be made to change over to using your re-naming, rather than the local native name? Colonialism? Imperialism?