New Maple Trees | October Glory Maple Trees

This spring, as our domicile structure was nearing completion, I shared our programme for the landscaping in addition to garden.  We've actually enjoyed every pace in addition to receive got done everything ourselves (to this point) for plantings in addition to design.  Here is a postal service nigh the design, inspiration in addition to layout I shared inwards the spring.

You tin run across that the backyard is fairly open.  While it does experience lush because of the flowering vines in addition to overgrowth on the dorsum fence, nosotros actually ask or in addition to hence shade on our patio in addition to the dorsum of the solid to assist amongst efficiency.

Our programme has been to create things pace past times step, in addition to to add together to a greater extent than each year.  We've accomplished the hydrangea hedge on the left, the peonies on the right, replaced the dorsum fence, planted the cherry tree, the rose garden to the left of the porch, in addition to the hydrangea nether the elm tree.  We also added a stepping rock path from the front end yard on the left (photos at the halt of this solid post, here).

The adjacent pace for our grand programme was to add together the 2 maple trees inwards the dorsum yard to assist add together or in addition to hence shade in addition to or in addition to hence relief to our likewise opened upwards backyard.  We've enjoyed the broad opened upwards grass surface area for running in addition to playing, precisely know that adding trees volition add together to the cozy element of the yard in addition to much needed shade.

We've had a honey matter amongst Maple Trees for a while.  We spent many days admiring them when nosotros lived inwards New England - on our walks inwards Concord, Ma., driving to Deerfield, Ma., in addition to (our favorite) trips to Vermont.




Here are or in addition to hence of my favorite New England Fall Folidage posts from the past times :

Concord Mass Fall Foliage
Deerfield Mass Village & Homes Tour
Vermont (Lots of posts)
Nantucket Fall Trip
Bedford Post Inn, New York

The conclusion of what sort of Maple Tree was next.  Because nosotros don't alive inwards Vermont, nosotros wanted to brand certain nosotros picked a diverseness that would thrive here.  Factors I considered :

- Color
- Fast Growing (we desperately ask shade!)
- Shape : Oval, precisely broad spreading.

We considered Celebration Maple, Autumn Blaze & Oct Glory, as these 3 had the largest alternative available inwards our area.  For local shoppers, nosotros purchased ours at Suburban Lawn & Garden.

While shopping, I works life myself leaning toward the Oct Glory because it seemed the fullest in addition to healthiest looking.  It sealed the bargain when nosotros had a keen costumer assistant tell us that he grew upwards amongst an Oct Glory inwards his backyard.  He says he withal remembers how it created the most amazing, warm calorie-free inwards his childhood kitchen inwards the afternoon.  Sold.

Here is what I learned nigh Oct Glories :

"Quality shade trees tin accept a chip longer to mature than other fast-growing trees, precisely the Oct Glory Maple is an exception. This particular alternative of the native cherry-red maple volition grow at to the lowest degree 3 feet a year, in addition to hence speedily turns from a immature tree into a mature tree inwards a curt time. - http://www.thetreecenter.com/october-glory-maple/

"This Red Maple (Acer rubrum Oct Glory) is known for its rapid increase in addition to enduring autumn color. In fact, its “October Glory” display of orange-red leaves lasts far longer than many other Maples. 
For several weeks y'all volition live treated to ane of the most vibrant displays of whatever tree inwards your neighborhood. It would expect spectacular inwards your yard as a key focus, or as at domicile nigh other plantings due to its narrow, upward growth.
October Glory is ane of the most pop Maples for many reasons.  Tiny spots of fiery cherry-red blossom clusters appear on the bare branches inwards the saltation patch the residue of your yard is withal muted inwards browns in addition to greys. 
The birds volition flock to the small, elongated cherry-red fruits that accompany the flowers.  Glossy light-green leaves volition appear next, or in addition to hence slightly tinted amongst a reddish hue.  As summertime progresses, your Maple volition grow 2 feet or more, achieving an oval-rounded shape for optimal shade." -http://www.naturehills.com/red-maple-october-glory

We planned to purchase substantial size trees to assist amongst shading the dorsum of our solid sooner rather than later.  Were were advised to non purchase a tree whatever larger than a 3" diameter - pregnant the torso is 3" inwards diameter.  This way the tree is nigh 12-14 years old.  Maple trees grow 2ft taller each year.  Our trees are nigh twenty ft tall in addition to volition grow almost 2 ft every year.   Here they are as they arrived.

We actually debated on planting the trees our selves, precisely decided that nosotros improve acquire out such large trees to a professional.  The delivery fee was nigh one-half of the planting fee, in addition to hence fifty-fifty if nosotros had them deliver it, the savings of digging, removing the dirt, staking in addition to mulching the trees were minimal.  It took them nigh 2 hours to consummate the job.  I'm pretty certain it would've taken Mike in addition to me an entire weekend in addition to a rented truck.

This is the stance from our bath upstairs.  They were much bigger trees than I remembered.  I was afraid that when they showed upwards in addition to where planted that they would seem smaller.

Out of the kitchen window.

I can't hold back to sentinel them alter color inwards the adjacent pair of weeks!

They actually brand the yard experience cozier in addition to to a greater extent than lush.  Now, I'm off to H2O them - in ane lawsuit to a greater extent than : )

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