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Paperbark Maple

October 26, 2013 By Carol Michel 5 Comments

I opened the blinds this morning and gasped with delight.

Wait, that’s not quite what happened.

I opened the blinds this morning, jumped back in delight and stared in awe.

I’m not sure that’s quite the way it happened, either.

I opened the blinds this morning and found myself staring at the fall color on the leaves of the paperbark maple, Acer griseum. A thousand memories of autumn flashed through my mind in an instant followed by a thousand imagined images of autumns to come.

Yes, it happened about like that.  (wink, nod)

I’m happy to have this tree in my garden, even though it is still a bit small and is going to take its time to grow to any size.

In a few years, the bark is also going to turn a cinnamon color and begin to look like someone has gently pulled away pieces of it and curled them up just a bit. The technical term is exfoliating.

If I am so excited by this little tree which has no known pest or disease problems and grows slowly adding six to twelve inches to its height each year, I can only imagine what the tree fairies and garden fairies are thinking.

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  1. PetalTalk says

    October 26, 2013 at 4:39 pm

    Hi Carol,

    Lovely tree! I planted one in my garden a few years ago and love it. Unfortunately I can't see it from any window, so I'll have to go on garden walkabout. Thanks for the reminder!

    Reply
  2. rusty duck says

    October 26, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    I love this tree Carol. It was my father's favourite too, and I plant one for him wherever I go.

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  3. Ela says

    October 27, 2013 at 9:16 am

    Lovely garden and tree 🙂

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  4. Covegirl says

    October 27, 2013 at 11:38 am

    Beautiful!

    Reply
  5. Karin / Southern Meadows says

    October 27, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    Gorgeous bark and foliage!

    Reply

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