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Re: acer triflorum/griseum

I am glad to hear that A. griseum grows so fast.  I figured it would be 15
years befor I saw as many feet on mine-particularly after the haircuts
given by our local deer.  Have you found your tree slow to leaf out in
spring?  I am hoping that was a deer-effect as well.
Regarding the trunk peeling, you've got me really curious now.  When I go
to our local botanic garden this weekend, I am going to pay special
attention to trunks.  All are 3" + in diameter, and I can't think of a time
when the trunks weren't heavily peeling.  Of course, I noticed it
particularly in fall and winter.  So now I will make a point of looking in
late spring.

Lisa


>
>I have a 6 year old A. griseum that I ordered from Arborvillage Nursery in
>Holt, MO.  It is probably a good 15 ft tall.  What I have noticed is that
>the bark seems to exfoliate at different times depending on the age of the
>branch.  At this time, the main trunk (about 2.5 inches in diameter) is
>perfectly smooth, while some of the upper branches of an inch or so in
>diameter are exfoliating nicely.  The lower trunk does exfoliate each year,
>but as I recall, it does so later.  I guess the bottom line here is that
>young specimens may be variable in their exfoliation.  I have never heard
>of anyone that had a non-exfoliating A. griseum.
>
>Don Martinson
>Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>
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