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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"
Brandywine
Maple and their radiant fall color.
Autumn Blaze® Maple on the left has already lost their leaves. (November
4, 2007) |
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A row of our 2"
Brandywine
Maple and their radiant fall color. (November
4, 2007) |
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A closer look at the quality
branching structure of our 2"
Brandywine
Maple and their radiant fall color. (November
4, 2007) |
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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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A row of our 2"
Brandywine
Maple and notice the more
pyramidal
nature
when young. (December) |
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A row of our 2"
Brandywine
Maple and notice the more pyramidal nature when young. (December) |
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A closer look at the quality
branching structure of our 2"
Brandywine
Maple. (December) |
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An even closer look at the quality
branching structure of our 2"
Brandywine
Maple. (December) |
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