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| Hello all, Im looking for guidance on selecting a tri-foliage maple for a full sun rather exposed area. Im cautious as some sources state plants in full sun seem to have a denser canopy. I have a great view Id rather filter than screen with a full canopy.
Anyone have experience with this cultivar they'd care to share? |
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| Im an idiot...I mean Acer Triflorum |
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| Related to paperbark maple but bark not as conspicuous. Main thing is great fall color, on a small tree. If you have a view you are worried about don't plant anything right in the middle of it. Instead put trees off to the sides, to frame it, like with a picture. Don't do anything that creates confusion, as in "Are we supposed to look at the view or the plants?". Plantings near clearly dominating views should be simple and subordinate. |
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| We have a both Acer trifolium and Acer griseum planted in virtually 100% sun. For A. triflorum I can speak for the density of the canopy, as we have one, and it's always been in full sun (4th growing season). What I can tell you, that in my North Arkansas location, it is handling the sun well. It has been in it's present location for what is now the 3rd growing season. It hasn't gotten leaf burn in the usual sense, but the leaves have tended to fade in intensity of green as the temps grow to their hottest. Our average high temp is 90F degrees for this date, but we are in extreme drought, and temps have been near or above 100F for a couple months. When tempos have dropped back to where they are supposed to be, the fading has stopped. Our tree has grown well in the 3 seasons at it's current location. It has produced 3'+ shoots in 2 out of 3 years. Ours bark is VERY nice. Can't say that griseum (paperbark) is a great deal nicer, it's more that it's just different. Both IMHO, are extremely nice to this point. Triflorum has grown in a denser, more rounded form, but our older griseum was more of a rescuse that still has a ways to go to regain more normal form. Acer triflorum doesn't seem especially drought tolerant either. Acer triflorum also is one of our earliest plants to leaf in the spring. It hasn't suffered spring freeze damage, but has suffered fall freeze damage. In comparison, our griseum seems to be more heat and drought tolerant, with a darker green foliage (Acer triflorum is more of an emerald green in early spring, see pic below). For us, Acer griseum has grown 2-3'/year shoots in all but it's year. It leafs later, and has more red fall color as opposed to more of an orange for our Acer triflorum. BUT, I don't think we have seen the real deal on either as of yet. Tried to cover the basics of personal experience with Acer triflorum and Acer griseum. Below I will include some photos of our tree. Ask, I will answer whatever I can. Arktrees Acer triflorum in early spring emerald green.
Photos of the bark Acer triflorum taken today.
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| Your pictures clearly show that the bark of Acer triflorum is not as colorful and conspicuous as that of paperbark maple. If somebody wants the same level of visual impact (from the trunk), they are not going to get it from this one. |
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| Dude, chill. Whether you like them as well is fine. I have both of them. Acer triflorum bark is very attractive. I would compare it at this stage to River Birch. If you don't like them, no biggie. But they ain't ugly by any stretch. Again I have both, and each has their own qualities. Arktrees |
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| Im an idiot...I mean Acer Triflorum |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 28, 12 at 8:42
| The best time to purchase Acer triflorum or Acer griseum is in person, at the nursery, while they're showing their fall colors. Since they aren't cultivars, but rather seedlings, the colors will vary quite a lot. Dax |
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| jalapenos, I think you're being a little bit hard on yourself. There's really no need to declare yourself an idiot twice. ;) Paperbark Maple is quite rare in these parts, but I've seen several mature specimens throughout the country, with the best being at Scott Arb in Phlly. The bark is memorable, but the habit is ony average IMHO. Age and size does not seem to improve it. It's worth having, but all of the other trifoliates (triflorum, mandschuricum, and maximowiczianum) tend to be more attractive trees as they mature. My .02, Bob |
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