I bought a red rocket maple, and it says on the tag that it gets 8 wide and 35 ft tall.
Bogus or not? Sounds too good to be true. Here is a link I found on it.
http://www.soonerplantfarm.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=175
this one says 35 feet wide and 45 ft tall?
http://www.bhfnursery.com/plantdetail.php?ID=849
8 ft wide on this one.
http://www.robinsonnursery.com/trees/Acer%20rubrum%20%27Red%20Rocket%27.pdf
this is the DG link in plant files. It says 10-15 ft TALL
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/122857/
does anyone have any experience with this tree?
I really need to know how big it gets
red rocket maple
Take a visit to the US National Arboretum website, and look at their New Introductions information. The USNA introduced Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket', and I'd trust their description (they aren't selling the plant). Your tag sounds about right.
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Newintro/IntroductionsPosters.html
http://www.usna.usda.gov/graphics/usna/Newintro/USNA_TreesPoster.pdf
NOTE: this is a new enough introduction that most experience is going to be with arboreta or botanical gardens where the plant would have been trialed prior to release to commercial growers.
Assuming growth rate typical of Red Maple, it'll likely have a mature height in the region of 20-25 metres. The sizes cited on nursery labels are typically height at 10 (sometimes 20) years old, not maturity.
Resin
well I didn't think maples ever 'matured', they just keep growing, don't they?
the USNA site was great, thanks for the tip!
You are welcome. Have fun with your new tree, and post pics of its progress.
well I didn't think maples ever 'matured', they just keep growing, don't they?
They do just keep growing, yes, but they do slow down height growth a lot typically at around 50-100 years old. A young maple will grow an extra 5m taller from 5m to 10m in just ten years or so, but an old one won't grow an extra 5m taller from 25m to 30m in anything like the same time (if it ever does at all!). It puts nearly all its energy into flower and seed production instead.
Resin
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