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autumn blaze maple tree is a unique combination of good traits
from the red maple and silver maple. The qualities mixed by
the autumn blaze maple tree are brilliant orange-red color in
the fall, dense and healthy branching, and enhanced growth that
protects from insects and disease. They are known for their
unexcelled speed of growth. The autumn blaze maple tree can
also live in a variety of climates, ranging from the frigid
cold of zone three, to the humid south of zone eight. |
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autumn blaze maple tree will grow to fifty or sixty feet tall
and have a mature spread of thirty to forty feet. They are
not a susceptible to storm damage as the silver maple, as
they received stronger wood from their red maple parent. The
autumn blaze maple tree also has the ability to grow in most
soil conditions. Named Urban Tree of the Year in 2003, the
autumn blaze maple tree is patented by the late Glenn Jeffers
of north central Ohio.
The autumn
blaze maple tree has recently become one of the most requested
trees in the United States and is quickly growing in popularity
in other countries as well. It is especially asked for because
it has the vigor and adaptability of the silver maple, as
well as the strength and beauty of the red maple. Iowa’s
Nursery and Landscape Association named the autumn blaze maple
tree Tree of the Year.
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leaves of the autumn blaze maple tree resemble the leaves
of a silver maple tree, being opposite, simple, and five-lobed
with toothy margins. The deep red veins of the leaves are
derived from the red maple. The summer color of the autumn
blaze maple tree is a rich medium green, which turns into
orange and crimson in the fall. The leaves of the autumn blaze
maple tree will last longer on the branch than those of other
maple trees. An autumn blaze maple tree works perfectly as
a specimen tree, can also be used in clusters.
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