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Acer rubrum 'Brandywine' |
Zone: 4 |
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Brandywine
Maple |
Height:
40' |
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Spread:
30' |
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Shape:
Pyramidal when young, becoming more oval |
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Foliage:
Dark green |
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Fall Color:
Deep red and gradually turning to brilliant purple red over a long
period |
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Special Features:
Introduced by the National Arboretum, Brandywine is a cross of October
Glory®
and Autumn Flame®.
Seedless, it produces deep red and gradually turns to brilliant purple
red fall color ten days later then most red maples and holds onto its
fall color for at least 14 days, but much longer than most of maples.
Almost identical to Redpointe™
Maple. |
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A row of our 2 year
Brandywine
Maple. (October 8, 2009) |
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Another row view of our 2 year
Brandywine
Maple. (October 8, 2009) |
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An up close look at the branching
structure of our 2 year
Brandywine
Maple. (October 8, 2009) |
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An up close look at the leaf shape and
color of our
Brandywine
Maple and
a lost bee
in winter. (November) |
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| The rich fall color of Brandywine Red Maple.
(October) |
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| A closer look at the fall color of 2 year
Brandywine Maple. (October) |
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| Brandywine Maple on
the left and Red Sunset®
red maple on the right and notice the more columnar nature of Brandywine.
(October) |
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| Brandywine Maple on the left
and Red Sunset®
Maple on the right and notice the more columnar nature of Brandywine.
(November 20th) |
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| Brandywine Maple in
fall color and notice Red Sunset® Maple in the background. (November
16th) |
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| Brandywine Maple in
fall color and notice Red Sunset®
Maple in upper right hand corner still green! (November 5th) |
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