Acer campestre 'Eastleigh Weeping'
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The Field Maple Acer campestre cultivar 'Eastleigh Weeping' or Weeping Eastleigh Field Maple is a weeping tree
that originated as a seedling at the Hillier & Son nursery, Ampfield
, England
and was released in 1980. No trees are known to survive of this cultivar
.
died; no other accessions are known.
Weeping tree
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that originated as a seedling at the Hillier & Son nursery, Ampfield
Ampfield
Ampfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, England, between Romsey, Eastleigh, and Winchester. It had a population at the 2001 census of 1,474....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and was released in 1980. No trees are known to survive of this cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
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Description
The tree is noted for its weak pendulous habit. It is less pendulous than the other Field Maple cultivars 'Pendulum' and 'Green Weeping'.Cultivation
As with the species, the cultivar thrives best in a semi shade position, on a fertile, well-drained soil. The tree is mentioned in several American websites, suggesting it was introduced to the USA. 'Eastleigh Weeping' no longer remains in commerce in the UK.Accessions
The tree growing at the Sir Harold Hillier GardensSir Harold Hillier Gardens
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is an arboretum comprising 72 hectares accommodating over 42,000 trees and shrubs in about 12,000 taxa, notably a collection of oaks, camellia, magnolia and rhododendron....
died; no other accessions are known.