Amur Maple

[Bunjeh]

I have heard that a lot of people don't like Amur Maple (Acer Ginnala) because the leaves do not reduce well. I have had some great luck this year. This is a four year old seedling that I have been playing with. The leaves have reduced down to about 1-2.5 cm compared to the average size of 5-7 cm. I have bunch of these I will be giving away soon.

 

[bobbywett]

I'm taking a class at Natures Way Nursery with Jim Doyle that includes an Amur Maple on November 4th. Would you be willing to ship specimens to PA?

 

[Quince]

You made that in 4 years?
Nice

Though I thought the primary objection to amurs was angular branching and trunk die back...

True story, I stayed away from this species for 5 years because I had convinced myself that they were bad luck.
Glad I finally got over that nonsense.

 

[MACH5]

I have heard that a lot of people don't like Amur Maple (Acer Ginnala) because the leaves do not reduce well. I have had some great luck this year. This is a four year old seedling that I have been playing with. The leaves have reduced down to about 1-2.5 cm compared to the average size of 5-7 cm. I have bunch of these I will be giving away soon.

Nice tree Bunjeh! Indeed the leaves of amur maples do reduce... and quite easily I may add. Below are two photos showing size comparison before and after defoliation.

 

[Bunjeh]

I'm taking a class at Natures Way Nursery with Jim Doyle that includes an Amur Maple on November 4th. Would you be willing to ship specimens to PA?

I have a forrest of about 20 trees a that I am willing to part with. Now is a bad time, however, leaves are starting to fall and the plants are not dormant.

 

[Bunjeh]

Nice tree Bunjeh! Indeed the leaves of amur maples do reduce... and quite easily I may add. Below are two photos showing size comparison before and after defoliation.

Nice! I did not defoliate, however. My method is to simply snip back shoots to two leaves as soon as the next pair forms

 

[MACH5]

Nice! I did not defoliate, however. My method is to simply snip back shoots to two leaves as soon as the next pair forms

Thanks well done! My point was that whoever thinks they don't reduce well may have to give amur a second look.

 

[JudyB]

Pretty nice, esp. for 4 years. Wonderful color!

 

[sorce]

y point was that whoever thinks they don't reduce well may have to give amur a second look.

Add....

Anyone who thinks die back is an issue is doing something wrong.

Sure it could be flipping a quarter, spinning once, and watering lefty....

But someone will figure it out!

Sorce

 

[Giga]

Thanks well done! My point was that whoever thinks they don't reduce well may have to give amur a second look.

much like red maple I have

 

[MACH5]

much like red maple I have

That's on my list of species to have. Have not yet found one that tickles me

 

[Giga]

That's on my list of species to have. Have not yet found one that tickles me

There are plenty to collect - just walk around aimlessly in the woods, make sure it's the smooth bark variety. You may need to collect something as they not used much so buying one may be hard to find. The few I have are pretty nice but I had to start from scratch.

 

[MACH5]

Add....

Anyone who thinks die back is an issue is doing something wrong.

Sure it could be flipping a quarter, spinning once, and watering lefty....

But someone will figure it out!

Sorce

Yes perhaps but I also understand from other folks like Rockm with long term experience with these maples that dieback from big chops can happen.


Side note. It also has been difficult for me to find specimens with good nebaris. By far most have one sided or very uneven root structures.

 

[M. Frary]

Side note. It also has been difficult for me to find specimens with good nebaris. By far most have one sided or very uneven root structures

I have one from a cutting I stole from a donor tree 2 years ago. Hopefully those roots are all the way around the base.

 

[just.wing.it]

I have heard that a lot of people don't like Amur Maple (Acer Ginnala) because the leaves do not reduce well. I have had some great luck this year. This is a four year old seedling that I have been playing with. The leaves have reduced down to about 1-2.5 cm compared to the average size of 5-7 cm. I have bunch of these I will be giving away soon.

That is impressive for only 4 years! Nice look!
You said you only allow the shoots to extend to 2 pairs of leaves before cutting back? Very interesting....did you come up with that on your own?

 

[defra]

Nice man i have one too do have some fungal issues due to my misting the tree's to much so the fall color isnt that good
But amazing in just 4 years!
Mine is estm to be 8 years but its realy small still because it is pot grown

 

[MACH5]

I have one from a cutting I stole from a donor tree 2 years ago. Hopefully those roots are all the way around the base.

Mike, since your tree is so young you may be able to fix the problem now and promote roots all around its trunk. But looking at mature specimens, it has been very difficult to locate ones with good nebari. I think maples such as A. palmatum are naturally more inclined to develop good surface roots than amur.

 

[gallina1594]

The most beautiful amur around me, some inspiration for you all! (If multi trunk is your thing)

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I really like that with Amur maple, there is no need to worry about winter protection if it is in a plastic or frost proof pot. They are super cold hardy.

 

[Bunjeh]

Nice man i have one too do have some fungal issues due to my misting the tree's to much so the fall color isnt that good
But amazing in just 4 years!
Mine is estm to be 8 years but its realy small still because it is pot grown

These were all volunteers I found grwoing in one of our city parks in 2014. It's only about 1" at the thickest part of the base.