When trees are very common, they are more susceptible to spreading diseases and pests among themselves, think Dutch Elm Disease.īesides being over planted, there are other reasons to be concerned about this and in fact all of our native maples. There is probably not a subdivision in my state where you can’t find this tree. This tree, along with one of it’s parents which we will cover in a bit, is way over planted. Autumn Blaze maple fall color in a good year. It also does not hurt that this tree has a great red fall color. They were so fast growing that the couple of years of slower growth due to transplant shock on the larger trees allowed the smaller ones to catch up. I remember seeing a display at a Minnesota arboretum years ago that showed how over a five year period Autumn blaze maples with a trunk diameter of 1 inch were larger then 3″ diameter sized ones. The same Autumn Blaze maple 9 years later. This was the size of an Autumn Blaze maple at planting. Nurseries get to sell you a bigger tree years quicker and customers get the shade they want sooner. This fast growth has made this tree an absolute favorite of nurseries and impatient customers. This hybrid of the native silver maple ( Acer saccharinum) and the red maple ( Acer rubrum) is a very fast growing specimen. This tree is planted by just about everybody and for good reasons, it is a great tree by many criteria. While I sorted this list by Latin name, this tree would have been at the top if I sorted it by most used also. Landscapers favorite trees #1 Autumn Blaze Maple ( Acer × freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ AUTUMN BLAZE) Since I have my own strong opinions on these, I’ll get add more of my own rambling commentary about landscapers favorite trees. Over the next few posts we will also cover shrubs and the area I am learning the most new info about, the perennials. Since it is still prime time for tree planting, we will start there. We however can be a little more picky.ĭo your landscaping goals include helping wildlife? (and why shouldn’t it?) Just because a plant looks great may make it one of landscapers favorite trees. Most of these landscape designs are for normal people who want a low care, great looking landscape. Through appropriate knowledge and proper care, one can definitely cultivate the tree the way one likes, without encountering too many problems on the way.Since switching from a public garden to a commercial landscaping industry, I’ve had a chance to pay more attention to what plants are being used by landscapers in my area. The primary measure is to learn the proper techniques about maple tree planting and maple tree care. There are a few things that can be performed to reduce the autumn blaze maple’s problems.

On identifying them take proper but safe preventive measures, and that includes fertilizers. One must always supervise each plant and look for the presence of the above-mentioned troublemakers. To get rid of the above-mentioned, individual scouting is necessary. Shore flies, fungus gnats, aphids, scale insects, and caterpillars are some of the other culprits that can create a few autumn blaze maple problems. Use some fungicide, only after reading the instructions on its label. Though the disease is not harmful and there is nothing much one can do to prevent it, you should remove the infected leaves when the tree seems dry and avoid overhead irrigation. These tar spots affect the upper surface of the leaves during the spring season and as a result, the tree tends to shed its leaves, before fall.

At the beginning, these tar spots are pale yellow in color that later on turn dark. The disease doesn’t prove to be harmful to the health of the autumn blaze maple but it surely creates ugly looking tar spots on the leaves of the plants. This is actually a harmless autumn blaze maple disease that is caused by fungus and pathogens.

Autumn blaze maple trees