Nutlet hairy, with a very thick case, and nearly parallel sided wings. Leaves can be orange or red coloured when unfolding and brilliant crimson, red or orange in the autumn. Terminal leaflet with a wedge shaped base, and one pair of large teeth. Buds conic and in opposite pairs, shoots develop the peeling bark when 3 to 5 years old. Bark unmistakeable with thin, peeling, red-brown or copper coloured flakes or sheets, revealing cinnamon-orange bark beneath. The oldest of the 9 trees in our collections is in the Forest Botanic Garden in Charlottenlund, was acquired in 1929 from Hilliers Nursery in England.Ĭrown upright becoming domed in older trees. In the wild it occurs in mixed forests as an understory tree. Unfortunately the germination rate of the seed is normally less that 5 % and it is difficult to get cuttings to root, which has made it one of the more difficult trees to obtain in Denmark.Īcer griseum was introduced from China to Europe in 1901. It only throws moderate shade and thus could be usefully as a companion to many smaller plants. The slow growth and low maintenance makes it an ideal tree for smaller gardens. The paper bark maple has been described as one of the five best maples for the garden. Furthermore the excellent autumn colour of the leaves contrasts remarkably well against the bark and blue sky on sunny autumn days. Leaflets are dark green above with paler hairy undersides. The blunt, toothed leaves are opposite and trifoliate (comprised of three leaflets). The trunk is short and the canopy oval or rounded. Trees typically grow 20 to 30 feet in height with a spread equal to height. The striking bark is a wonderful element in the winter garden. Paperbark maple is a small, deciduous tree with a neat, compact shape. The peeling copper-red bark of this maple makes it easy to identify. The 56 year-old paperbark maple in the photograph is found south of the Arboretums main road in the maple collection in square 1611 position 110. Inconspicuous, visible at same time as new leaves in springĬentral China Hubei, Hanan, Saanxi, Gansu & east Sichuan This popular tree is often used in city boulevards as it’s tolerant to pollution, is soil tolerant and generally has no issues with insects or diseases.Reported up to 10 M in Denmark (85 year old tree) Its because of its beautiful bark, nicely shaped canopy and vivid fall colours. This hardy, tough and well-behaved tree looks good all year long, no matter what the season. Technically they are termed samaras, however, they are often referred to as ‘helicopters’ or 'keys'. Its seeds however, are typical of the maple species as they are winged. Although this tree is a maple, its leaves don’t resemble a typical maple leaf as they are composed of 3 leaflets instead of one single leaf. The paperbark maple has great fall leaves in brilliant oranges, yellows and reds. The bark peels off in large curls giving the tree a shaggy appearance. Because of the peeling bark thtcoloured peeling bark. Ornamental colourful, cinnamon peeling bark is this tough little decorative tree’s claim to fame. Uses : specimen, accent, bonsai, shade tree, winter interest, small gardens Soil : prefers moist, well-drained, but also soil tolerant Stems : cinnamon coloured peeling, shaggy barkįlowers : inconspicuous green & yellow clusters, Mar- Aprįruit : 1.5" to 2" long, chartreuse samaras, Jun- Jul Mature Size : 20-30ft (6-9 m), x 15 to 20ft (4.5 - 6m)įoliage : opposite, trifoliate 3"-5" long, soft, blue-green color, white underneath, 3 leaflet leaf (trifoliate), excellent fall colour Species : griseum = grey (leaf undersides) Lily-of-the-Valley Shrub, Pieris japonicaįorm : oval to round canopy, twiggy with shaggy, upright Family : Sapindaceae
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