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Replacing female October Glory

14 years ago

I planted a October Glory maple last year early summer, so I didn't know if it was male or female. Now that it is blossoming it has female flowers and samaras. I'm thinking I would like to remove it and replace it with a male. It is still small (6-7 ft) so it wouldn't be a big loss. Is this a big deal? I'd hate to waste a perfectly good tree but I don't want to PO my neighbors years down the road when they have thousands of samaras blowing over their lawns and germinating. They all have lawns that look like golf_courses. Should I even bother replacing it?

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Embothrium
14 years ago
Stock marketed using the October Glory selling name is supposed to be female. Various male red maples are on the market also, so just replace with one of these.

Maybe the existing specimen can be relocated elsewhere, perhaps in a local park.

Here is a link that might be useful: The U.S. National Arboretum is pleased to present 'Brandywine', a red maple with long lasting, eye-catching fall color.
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