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Wed, Jun 13, 07 at 17:26
| I have a Maple tree that planted itself in my backyard a few years ago and I'm trying to determine what type of Maple it is. In the summer the leaves are a light green (almost a yellow-ish green or lime green), and in fall the leaves turn brilliant yellow. Anyone know what type of Maple this is? I know they grow quite large, because there are others in my neighbourhood, but I'm trying to determine the rate at which they grow to that height so I can decide whether to leave it where it is, or transplant it to another location. It planted itself about 5 - 7 years ago, and grew about a foot or more in the last year. It's now about 6.5' feet tall. Thanks for any info! |
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- Posted by crazy_gardener ~Z2b~ AB Canada (My Page) on Wed, Jun 13, 07 at 18:13
| It's most likely a Manitoba Maple (Acer negundo). |
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- Posted by ians_gardener (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 07 at 7:14
| Sounds like you may have a Princeton Gold Maple (Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold'). Try looking this tree up on the web to see if you do. Hope this helps |
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- Posted by crazy_gardener ~Z2b~ AB Canada (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 07 at 14:06
| Ian, the species A. platanoides and their cultivars are border line hardy in the prairie provinces. If her tree self-seeded and her neighbours all have these trees, it’s a Manitoba maple which are very common and very hardy in our zone. Sharon |
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- Posted by mistressmary (My Page) on Wed, Jun 20, 07 at 18:03
| Thank you both for your replies - you've been very helpful! Much appreciated. |
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| Not sure it's a Manitoba maple (acer negundo) as that tree would likely grow more than a foot per year. The first few years it gets established and then takes off. Not to add to the confusion, but is the entire tree greenish yellow? Maples on the prairies can be susceptible to iron chlorosis, lack of iron caused by clay soil, which might make the leaves more yellow than they normally would be. Whatever it is, if it's a nice color and doesn't grow too fast, it sounds like a nice tree to keep around. Glen |
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- Posted by clairabelle z4 Québec (My Page) on Tue, Jun 26, 07 at 15:37
| I have the exact same thing, methinks. Could it be just 'yellow maple' ? All I know, it has a much slower growth rate than the sugar maple. Grows like the red maple. |
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