Acer platanoides is one of my new trees in plot. I plant it at the middle of May and I am not sure if it will grow normally because maple trees need water and in the area of plot we don’t have so much water.

So you may ask why I plant this tree. The area has many pine trees, you can see conifers everywhere. Well ok not so many pines this moment because we had a big fire 3 years before but the fire stops 600m from my plot and didn’t burn the pines next to plot.

We also have 3 big pines at the entrance of the plot and they don’t have problems. But I need a big broad-leaved deciduous tree. Well the truth is I need more but ok I will be happy with one. I like the broad-leaved trees more than conifer trees and I need their leaves in the soil of plot the winter. They can improve my soil and I can use them in compost (if I will going there more frequently in future than now and start compost finally).

Except this, I need a big broad-leaved tree for shade in the hot summers. So I plant the tree near the place I will build my future house (well… if I ever found the money to build my house there).

Acer platanoides is on of my favorite trees after sycamore (platanus) and beech trees. But it will be ridiculous if I ever try to plant sycamore or beech trees in the area. So I decide to give a try in the Acer platanoides.

Acer platanoides is a native tree in my country. You can find it grow naturally in the areas with water and the last years they plant it in city streets. It’s a broad-leaved deciduous beautiful tree which can growing 20-30m tall.

I wish good luck in my Acer platanoides tree. If survives the first 2-3 years I think it will grow without problems the next years.