Acer campestre 'William Caldwell'
Encyclopedia
The Field Maple cultivar 'William Caldwell' was cloned from a seedling discovered at Knutsford
, England
, in 1976 by Donovan Caldwell Leaman, head nurseryman at the now-defunct William Caldwell Nursery. The tree was released to commerce in 1980.
, Washington, D. C. in 2010. The tree is reputedly difficult to propagate.
Knutsford
Knutsford is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in North West England...
, 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...
, in 1976 by Donovan Caldwell Leaman, head nurseryman at the now-defunct William Caldwell Nursery. The tree was released to commerce in 1980.
Description
The tree is noted for its fastigiate shape, and foliage which turns orange / red in autumn where planted on acid soils, not yellow as with the species.Cultivation
'William Caldwell' is largely restricted to the UK, where it remains uncommon; it was imported by the U S National ArboretumUnited States National Arboretum
The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service as a division of the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center...
, Washington, D. C. in 2010. The tree is reputedly difficult to propagate.
Synonymy
The cultivar was known as 'King Canute' until 1983; Canute was the emblem and trademark of the William Caldwell nursery.Europe
- Royal Horticultural SocietyRoyal Horticultural SocietyThe Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
Gardens, WisleyWisleyWisley is a small village in Surrey, England. It lies between Cobham and Woking. It is the home of the Royal Horticultural Society's Wisley Garden. The River Wey runs through the village....
, SurreySurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, UK. Accession details not known.
Europe
- F P Matthews Ltd., Tenbury WellsTenbury WellsTenbury Wells is a market town and civil parish in the north-western extremity of the Malvern Hills District administrative area of Worcestershire, England. The 2001 census reported a population of 3,316.-Geography:...
, WorcestershireWorcestershireWorcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, UK - Thornhayes Nursery, CullomptonCullomptonCullompton is a civil parish and town in Devon, England, locally known as Cully. It is miles north-north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2010 it had a population of 8,639 and is growing rapidly....
, DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, UK