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Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala |
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| | New twigs arrive in brilliant burgundy, contrasting nicely with the fresh green leaves |
| Common name |
Tatarian maple |
| Family |
aceraceae |
| Life cycle |
tree |
| Flowers |
creamy white (May) |
| Light |
sun |
Medium-sized maple tree with handsomely cut leaves that turn a brilliant shade of crimson in fall. We raised our specimen from seed many years ago; it was slow to get started, but has by now grown into a handsome small tree, making occasional babies below.
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| In 2008, 4 or 5 years after starting our tree from seed, it blooms for the first time - in the middle of May, quite a bit later than the other maples in our garden. By late May, the seeds are forming - pink-tinged propellors shaped a bit differently from most other maples.
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| | Holds onto its samaras a long time – they're still clinging on by the time the leaves turn in early November |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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