Comments on: Variation in fall color: Red Maple http://www.sibleyguides.com/2009/11/variation-in-fall-color-red-maple/ Identification of North American birds and trees Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:05:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Sibley http://www.sibleyguides.com/2009/11/variation-in-fall-color-red-maple/comment-page-1/#comment-15800 David Sibley Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:59:58 +0000 http://www.sibleyguides.com/?p=1113#comment-15800 Marty, That's a good question, but cultivars are outside my area of expertise. I'd recommend posting the question to a gardening site like Dave's Garden (no relation to me) or similar. Good luck and happy tree-watching, David Marty,
That’s a good question, but cultivars are outside my area of expertise. I’d recommend posting the question to a gardening site like Dave’s Garden (no relation to me) or similar.
Good luck and happy tree-watching,
David

]]> By: Marty Trewhitt http://www.sibleyguides.com/2009/11/variation-in-fall-color-red-maple/comment-page-1/#comment-15660 Marty Trewhitt Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:53:28 +0000 http://www.sibleyguides.com/?p=1113#comment-15660 A couple years ago, we planted a red maple tree labeled "Autumn Blaze". I had done quite a bit of research because I wanted a certain color in the fall. We have had color two falls now and the color is reddish/brown, slightly darker than I hoped it would be. I was hoping for the brilliant deep orange/yellow hue that I've seen around town. I picked a leaf from a nearby tree like I wanted and one from our tree and they are very similar but ours seems a little darker and it also has more dark flecks that the other leaf has. Can anyone tell me how to exactly identify the tree that is nearby? A couple years ago, we planted a red maple tree labeled “Autumn Blaze”. I had done quite a bit of research because I wanted a certain color in the fall. We have had color two falls now and the color is reddish/brown, slightly darker than I hoped it would be. I was hoping for the brilliant deep orange/yellow hue that I’ve seen around town.

I picked a leaf from a nearby tree like I wanted and one from our tree and they are very similar but ours seems a little darker and it also has more dark flecks that the other leaf has.

Can anyone tell me how to exactly identify the tree that is nearby?

]]> By: Christie Riehl http://www.sibleyguides.com/2009/11/variation-in-fall-color-red-maple/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Christie Riehl Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:44:55 +0000 http://www.sibleyguides.com/?p=1113#comment-327 It's my understanding that both Red and Sugar Maples can be either monoecious or dioecious: while some individuals bear only male or only female flowers, some individuals have flowers that are perfect (both male and female reproductive structures). However, the majority of Red Maples do seem to have either male or female flowers, so Ron's point about leaf color change may well hold true. Greatly enjoying the beautiful new guide, Christie Riehl Princeton, NJ It’s my understanding that both Red and Sugar Maples can be either monoecious or dioecious: while some individuals bear only male or only female flowers, some individuals have flowers that are perfect (both male and female reproductive structures). However, the majority of Red Maples do seem to have either male or female flowers, so Ron’s point about leaf color change may well hold true.

Greatly enjoying the beautiful new guide,

Christie Riehl
Princeton, NJ

]]> By: Jose Campos http://www.sibleyguides.com/2009/11/variation-in-fall-color-red-maple/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Jose Campos Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:31:48 +0000 http://www.sibleyguides.com/?p=1113#comment-314 Hi David It´s a pleasure to open your book in my home country now (Spain) and remind the great variety of nice trees in East Coast. I had your previous books on birds of North America (my favourites books when I stayed for 2 years in Virginia) and now this one about trees is very welcome. Good job! Best regards from Spain Jose Hi David

It´s a pleasure to open your book in my home country now (Spain) and remind the great variety of nice trees in East Coast. I had your previous books on birds of North America (my favourites books when I stayed for 2 years in Virginia) and now this one about trees is very welcome. Good job!

Best regards from Spain

Jose

]]> By: David Sibley http://www.sibleyguides.com/2009/11/variation-in-fall-color-red-maple/comment-page-1/#comment-294 David Sibley Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:57:40 +0000 http://www.sibleyguides.com/?p=1113#comment-294 Hi Ron, Thanks for the comment - fascinating! I have noticed a similar range of red to yellow colors in flowers of differnet Red Maple trees in the spring, but I didn't find a strong correlation between color and gender. I never considered the possibility that male and female trees might have different fall colors! I'll have to watch for this next fall. -- David Sibley Hi Ron, Thanks for the comment – fascinating! I have noticed a similar range of red to yellow colors in flowers of differnet Red Maple trees in the spring, but I didn’t find a strong correlation between color and gender. I never considered the possibility that male and female trees might have different fall colors! I’ll have to watch for this next fall.
– David Sibley

]]> By: Ron Pittaway http://www.sibleyguides.com/2009/11/variation-in-fall-color-red-maple/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Ron Pittaway Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:56:47 +0000 http://www.sibleyguides.com/?p=1113#comment-293 Sugar Maples have both male and female flowers on the same tree whereas Red Maple trees are either male or female. Male Red Maples turn red in fall and female Red Maples turn yellow to orange. Ron Pittaway Minden, Ontario Sugar Maples have both male and female flowers on the same tree whereas Red Maple trees are either male or female. Male Red Maples turn red in fall and female Red Maples turn yellow to orange.

Ron Pittaway
Minden, Ontario

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