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Prairie Splendor Norway maple ?
Comments (23)Last year was the worst winter Millcreek nursery told me that they have ever had with trees biting it. They got calls from people about elms, ash, crabapples and everything in between. I spoke with the owner Ken and he told me that their best guess is the lack of heat last summer (didn’t help hardening trees) along with a very erratic start to November and a brutal September and February the winter before. I looked back and it swung between +8s and down to near -20 multiple times. It’s extremely hard on trees and after having a decent fall, they may not have been ready for it. My prairie splendour got some frost cracking which I didn’t know was a problem and I lost two random branches but it’s grow like a wildfire this year and I’m using wrap on the trunk from now on. I did drive past the very large prairie splendour (my guess but could be royal red as that’s what they used to sell at greenland) in Sherwood park and they are all in perfect shape. Did yours crack on the trunk? I think that’s the sole purpose of my loss of a couple limbs. Every other branch was in perfect shape and it wasn’t tip kill. I wouldn’t give up on these trees as that was a very bad mix Of weather and there are lots that are still doing very well. Another one in my neighborhood looks the same as mine. Lost a couple branches and frost cracked. Protect the trunk and I assume a much better outcome. Mine withstood the worst winter in 40 years with no damage so im not going to stop trying them....See Moregrafting jap. maple to norway maple.
Comments (1)I've never tried it, but I really don't think it would last long, even in the slim chance that it seemed to take at first. Ask in the Maple Forum. Maybe someone over there has tried it....See MoreDeborah Maple Tree (Common Name: Norway maple)
Comments (7)norways also tend to have surface roots.. down thru the decades.. and with their very dense canopies ... might cause nothing to be grown under them ... including potential inability to grow grass .. keep in mind... i am talking 20 to 40 years from now ... also keep in mind.. you can always plan on removal ... somewhere down the line ... my usual deadline was the season i could take it down for free ... as my drop dead decision season ... my favorite trick.. is to google up the latin name ... and then read up. AND .. flip to google images ... to SEE ... the future ... your reliance on common names ... is part of what is holding you back.. to get good info ... ken PS ALL trees can split on the sun side in winter.. its more a function of proper planting .. and proper after care ... and maybe some winter protection for the first few years.. rather than a trait of a given tree ... in other words.. its a stress reaction ... PPS: it would be nice.. to know more about your whole property and goals and stuff ... you have done quite a few posts here .. and frankly.. i hope you have some acreage .... maybe you addressed this in some other post.. or maybe you could start a new post on the whole process ... first to this page to find the latin ... i see it in 1st link ... https://www.google.com/search?q=Deborah+Maple+Tree&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 then using such .. this link https://www.google.com/search?q=Acer+platanoides+%27Deborah%27&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 then to this link https://www.google.com/search?q=Acer+platanoides+%27Deborah%27&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjoiPrgsb7MAhVHmoMKHb-ZB_kQ_AUIBygB&biw=935&bih=745&dpr=0.9...See Morevariegated norway maple
Comments (3)ive had it 18 years ... only cut off two minor green parts .... if it goes all green.. then it goes to norway hell .. lol ... i suppose we could also ponder how disease and bugs can find stressed plants ... plus its been ridiculously humid for a two week ... so i figure the white tissue was impacted by the drought ... severely stressed ... and it was just time ... its not uncommon this time of year for this to happen ... and it doesnt really concern me.. on a deciduous tree ... its that time of year ... i have spotted one in the area.. that is about the same size as mine.. half green half variegated ... its amusing .. lol .. i have it in my dB as drummondii ... but im not sure i didnt mail order it under a generic name.. and added that cultivar name based on your prior suggestions .... thx for navel gazing ... ken pix from may 2011...See Moretwo_munkeys
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