Acer monspessulanum - Bigleaf maple

continental : These plants need to have a constantly damp soil, for which usually 1-2 buckets of water are used; during the bitter months we advise watering every 3-4 weeks.

alpine : Let’s water every 4-5 weeks, or even more often using 0-1 buckets of water, remembering that the soil should always be slightly moist and cool, but not soaked with water.

mediterranean : Let’s try to water regularly with 2-3 buckets of water, so that the soil is always fairly moist; normally watering every 2-3 weeks or so is enough.

continental : Plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
The Acer monspessulanum is a very rustic plant, which can be grown in the garden all year round.

alpine : These plants need to be cultivated in a place exposed to direct sunrays.
The Acer monspessulanum is grown in the garden year round, it can stand the cold.

mediterranean : These plants love very sunny places, being exposed to direct sunrays even for many hours a day.
The Acer monspessulanum is planted in full ground in the garden, it can stand the cold.

Feed Acer monspessulanum : During the winter we should fertilize only newly planted trees, avoiding fertilizing other trees.

Adversity Acer monspessulanum : A treatment with a fungicide based on sulphur and copper is usually used at the end of the Winter, to discourage the rising of the most common diseases.