Acer saccharinum
Silver Maple
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Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) - Description
A. saccharinum are trees that are native to eastern North America. They are fast growers that are known for their pretty fall colors. It's leaves are 3-6 inches wide, five lobed, light green above, and silvery beneath. The fall color is a mixture of scarlet, orange, and yellow (often in the same leaf). They are unusually susceptible to aphids and cottony scale and may suffer from chlorosis in alkaline soils.
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) - Blooming
Maples are not known for their flowers but they do flower. The effect can be striking if the whole tree is in flower. The tiny flowers can be yellow, green, orange or red. They Maple tree fruit are unique. They resemble wing nuts that are sold at the hardware store and may come different colors.
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) - Growth
Maples are a very large group of trees that come in many different sizes, leaf shapes and have different growth requirements. Maples grow well in northern latitudinal climes. In warmer climates leaves will show marginal leaf burn in mid-Summer and may not show Autumn colors in the Fall. Some species of Maple (such as A. buergerianum) can be trained to grow as bonsai trees.
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) - Planting
Usually grown from ripe seed. Otherwise, bud in late summer, graft in winter.
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) - Pest
Some species are susceptible to aphid damage, which can be resolved with a dimethoate spray. The leaves can be eaten by the larvae of a number of moth/butterfly species. Maples are affected by a number of fungal diseases. In late summer and autumn leaves can be disfigured by "tar spot" and mildew, but neither usually have an effect on long-term health. Though mostly deer resistant young trees, particularly Japanese maples are not.
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) - Interesting facts
Maples make great bonsai plants. The most popular species for bonsai include A. palmatum, A. ginnala (Amur Maple), A. campestre (Field Maple), A. buergerianum (Trident Maple), and A. monspessulanum (Montpellier Maple).
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) - Soil and irrigation
Prefers moist acidic soil. Alkaline soils (pH gt; 7.5) usually cause a yellowing of the leaf blades, often with pronounced green veins and stunted. Constant water is needed to support Maples' extensive shoot system especially while the tree is getting established. Occasional deep irrigations will promote deeper root development which will ease the constant need for available water.
