Re: Maple Trees
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Maple Trees
- From: C* P*
- Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 21:20:41 EST
In a message dated 3/25/01 8:14:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
naturverbunden@EMAIL.COM writes:
<<
So I'm asking here for opinions on the situation. Yes, I will share them
with my husband. If you don't agree with me, that's fine: rounded
discussions are fine. I'd greatly appreciate the knowledge and experience of
this group applied to this question. >>
Hi Diann,
Norway maples seed themselves all over the waste places and unattended back
gardens of cities. They are in company with ailanthus, mulberry, and certain
cottonwoods. The Norways make a shade canopy that eventually kills
everything underneath it's canopy. I am speaking from upstate New York where
the growing season is shorter than many of you enjoy and still this tree is
major nuisance tree in small gardens.
I would guess that it's fast growth was the original reason for planting.
Also some cultivars of the Norways are in commerce, a red leaf form I think.
From my point of view working many years in inner city rehab, this tree is an
expensive choice. One of the houses that I recall had roots of a Norway
maple enter the cellar windows, crawl along the inner foundations and come to
rest in the cellar laundry sinks. It was like some evil alien residing in
the cellar. I hate this tree.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
