Help me choose the best October Glory Maple!
John Battle
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Planting two Red maples ( October Glory )
Comments (5)Dig the new holes first, as it will be easier. Do a search on this forum for planting trees, or 'how to plant a tree', how to transplant a tree or 'moving a tree', and you should get lots of recent posts. If you keep the trees well watered - do a search for that too, - then they should be fine. And finally, do mulch them. The trees will grow to somewhere between 35' and 50' tall, and up to 35' wide, but will take a number of years - better than 30 yrs. - to get there. You will have to decide if you want - and have room to grow - 2 specimen treees, where the 2 trees grow as far apart as possible, and the crowns can grow to their fullest extent, or if you want the crowns to be able to grow into each other. If the latter, do you want the crowns to only just touch, or do you want the two trees to grow close to one another, so the crowns act as one tree, fairly soon? If the first, then you need to plant the trunks at least 60' apart, as the maximum width (70') might not happen, and won't for a long time, anyway. I'm not sure you have enough room for that scenario. You then have to decide if you want to have 2 trees that just happened to grow into each other, which means you plant them as far apart as you can manage, given the constraints of your yard. Your other option is to plant the trees about 20' apart, so the crowns grow into each other fairly soon and you end up with a single mass of crown. The last will give you a block of shade, the other growing-together option will let you have shade over more of the house at one time. If you have trouble visualizing it, think about the shade cast by 2 ballons, lit from one side, casting shadows on a wall, and what happens if you move the ballons closer together or farther apart. Whatever you do, you want to plant the trees at least 15', maybe better 25', from the house. You will be longer getting a lot of shade from them at the further distance, but you will have fewer problems with branches against the house and roof. You will probably have to limb them up as they grow, anyway, so you can walk and mow under them. And you may have to limb up the side next to the house, to avoid problems with rubbing, etc.. And remember, you can plant one tree closer to the house, and one further away, unless you really want symmetry. If you have help, and a good imagination, then you can take a broom, or as large an object as you can - hang a sheet over it - and have your helper move about the lawn, holding a "tree", so you can squint at it, and imagine what it would look like, bigger and green, in this pace or that....See Moreoctober glory maple.... please help identify disease
Comments (3)ark meant to say.. google LICHENS .. totally harmless.. UNLIKE THAT TORTURE STRAP YOU HAVE ON IT ??? whats that all about ... if its been in the ground for a year.. its time for free range if you want ideas on possible issues.. we need a pic of the whole ... and more facts.. ball and burlap.. potted.. how planted.. burlap removed.. amendments.. etc ... i especially want to know if its telephone poled.. can you see the root flare???? ??? .. and whats your native soil???? ken...See MoreMy yellow October Glory maple
Comments (5)The fall colors of Maples are genetically determined, siting, soil, moisture, nutrients cannot change that. October Glory was selected from a seedling pool of Acer rubrum,var. columnare,as having the following attributes: a mounded habit, brilliant red fall foliage color, that persisted several weeks after other Red Maples had lost their leaves. As long as it is asexually reproduced, i.e.,bud graft*, rooted stem cuttings, tissue culture, it will retain those features. *Bud grafting is seldom used today, as the results weren't always predictable. The rootstock didn't cooperate, in some cases, to produce true-to-name cultivars. You may have received one of those or most likely, a sexually (seed) produced tree, which can be quite variable. October Glory was patented in 1961 and the patent expired in 1981, but some nurseries still collect royalties on sale of the trees and others may be mistakenly producing them by seed to avoid paying royalties, which haven't been required for almost 27 years! Besides, seed is easier! Rb...See MoreOctober Glory/ Sun Valley Maple growth habit question/input pls
Comments (5)Thanks for the replies... Toronado... I am just west of Atlanta, GA. Zone 7/7B. Soil is heavy red clay, slightly acidic. The location is full sun, and actually part of the reason for this tree it to provide shade for a Crimson Queen that has been roasting in full sun for years. it is surviving, but far from thriving. Ken... All good points. I wasn't sure what the easement was, yeah had not thought of that. This line in question would only effect us, as it is from pole to our house only. Which of course means in a storm we would be the only ones out on the street, and last to repair. A definite consideration. I think the problem has resolved tho. I was luckily able to reach Sooner Plant Farm, and they will be shipping me a 5 gallon Shantung Maple Fire Dragon in a month. From what I hear (and see) this tree is outstanding. Gorgeous red fall color, smaller/shorter... reaching 30' X 30' or so at maturity, excellent resistance to storm damage, and has a more branching type natural style rather than single leader. A perfect smaller maple to bonsai train... at least initially for the shape I need. Really looking forward to trying this. I will update as things go, starting with a pic after planting. Also attaching a cpl pics of fire dragon for any that have not seen one....See Morepennlake
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