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Hardier than the Japanese maples, which are also often fiery-colored in fall, is the Korean maple, Acer pseudosieboldianum, a nice small tree for cold-zone gardens.
The complete fall slideshow can be found here
Fall in the park is spectacular as the maple trees turn a vibrant red...it is just beginning
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
About an on inch across in real life.
For Daily Shoot 543:
Make a photograph dominated by the color red today.
The Paperbark Maple Tree is a low growing deciduous tree. The common name is Paperbark Maple. It has a unique texture seeing as many trees do not have paper-like bark. They live for many years and have a medium texture. They will grow to be 20 feet tall. The leaves change color due to season and fall off during the winter. It is native to central China and has been imported into the United States. This tree blooms year round, and always looks nice because of its cinnamon color. E.H. Wilson discovered this tree and it was known all around the world by the year of 1907. It needs sunlight and little water to survive in a dry habitat. Birds are attracted to this specific tree. It's used mostly for shade from the harsh sun. Some fun facts on the paperbark maple tree are :
The cinnamon colored bark makes this tree easy to spot throughout much of the year.
The Morton Arboretum's online collection catalog lists a total of 14 trees with all but one arriving at the arboretum during the 1950's.
The photos on this page are of one of the 4 that are located at the top of Frost Hill. This tree will almost certainly be pointed out to you if you take the tram ride.
Watch for it on the left side of the road just before you begin your descent toward Parking 4.
The flowers of the paperbark maple are yellow-green and appear in the spring.
Photo taken in mid-May. The wings of the samara (fruit) are already obvious, but much of the flower remains.
Flowers are in clusters of 3.
Fun Facts:
# The cinnamon colored bark makes this tree easy to spot throughout much of the year.
# The Morton Arboretum's online collection catalog lists a total of 14 trees with all but one arriving at the arboretum during the 1950's.
# The photos on this page are of one of the 4 that are located at the top of Frost Hill. This tree will almost certainly be pointed out to you if you take the tram ride.
# Watch for it on the left side of the road just before you begin your descent toward Parking 4.
# The flowers of the paperbark maple are yellow-green and appear in the spring.
Resources: www.aboutmapletrees.com
Very few leaves left on the trees here now. I would imagine that this little Silver Maple tree, in Bowness Park, is completely bare, from people removing the gorgeous red leaves to take home, or by Mother Nature herself.
Finally autumn has really hit my backyard. I just love it when the japanese maple tree turns colors.
I just want to share some of my photos of my experience of Japan, so we can all think about all the Japanese people affected by the disaster. If you feel like donating a few £'s I'm sure it will go a long way to help ......
www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now
Spotted these while discussing the meaning of life on the philosophers walk.
Maple walking cane relief carved with vine and leaves top to bottom. The hand shaped handle is made from our crab apple tree. So,, How do you get rid of your yard waste? View large to see the detail better.