Upright pyramidal, maturing to broad pyramidal form. Acer x freemanii sienna glen sienna glen maple from e. Sienna glen maple next generation landscape nursery. Seedless maple trees midwest gardening trees index. Broadleaf deciduous tree, grows rapidly, may attain 50 ft tall and 40 wide 15. Its distinct, upright, pyramidal growth habit, which is readily apparent as a young tree, grows and becomes a broad pyramid when mature. The freeman maple is a hybrid tree that will naturally grow in a forest setting.
This species of maple is the iconic leaf seen on the canadian flag. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed. Crisp green foliage turns an attractive goldenyellow with red hues in fall. Superior to autumn blaze in withstanding strong winds. Its stronger wood and tighter branch angles are less prone to breaking in wind storms and are easier to prune with age. Sienna glen maple is a deciduous tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Average crown damage ratings for all trees above or below 2. None observed this hardy hybrid maple was discovered in minnesota.
While growing quickly, sienna glen maple still produces strong branches that reduce the likelihood of storm damage, and matures to a respectable size of 50 feet tall by 35 feet wide, making it an. Recommeded by jeff isles head of the horticuture department at isu. Acer sienna glen is a vigorous hybrid of acer rubrum and acer saccharinum. If you are looking for autumn blaze maple try sienna glen. While extremely similar to autumn blaze, this tree doesnt get as large and its fall color has more purple tones. Both burgundy belle and sienna glen show greater tolerances to high. Its naturally symmetrical habit with strong, open branching structure is wellsuited for street and residential use. The summer color is medium green, fall color is a mix of orange, red and burgundy colors.
Similar to most aspects of autumn blaze maple except sienna glen autumn foliage turns yellow, orange and red while autumn blaze turns red. Acer xfreemanii freeman maple aceraceae plantfacts. Acer rubrum red maple environmental horticulture university of. Sienna glen is a unique variety of autumn blaze maple that was discovered in minnesota. Autumn blaze jeffersred outstanding autumn color, distinct upright oval form. It is a cross between acer rubrum x acer saccharinum and will grow quickly into a beautiful shade tree that holds up well in strong winds, frost and heat. The sienna glen maple tree is a naturally occurring hybrid found on an abandoned farmstead in lake elmo, minnesota. Autumn blaze rounded oval form with leaves that resemble the silver. A fast growing, hardy maple with uniform branching and a pyramidal form. Sienna glen is available from robinson nursery in bare root whips and branched trees. Tolerant of alkaline, acidic and wet soil conditions. Sienna glen maple is another cross between red and silver maples that consistently tolerates high ph soils.
Better branching structure than autumn blaze and a stronger central leader. Dark green leaves with a silvery underside change in fall to brilliant yelloworange and red. The tree is a cross between a silver maple and red maple. Sienna glen maple, acer x freemanii sienna pp11,322, is an excellent alternative to the commonly planted autumn blaze maple with stronger wood and.
Silver maple, its growth rate and form are similar to that of silver maple, while its fall color is that of red maple. Plant these seedless maples without helicopter seeds. If you want a large, fastgrowing tree with spectacular fall color. The sugar maple, as it is commonly named, is so named for the fact that the sap from this tree is used to produce maple syrup. Fall color is slightly less bright than autumn blaze, but alkalinity tolerance is better than autumn blaze. Sienna glen maple trees have bright orange fall foliage. Descriptions of maple trees kahnke brothers tree farm. Sienna glen maple has a more refined leaf and branch disttribution than other freemanii hybrid maples, and matures into a dense rounded shape. It is a cross between the red maple acer rubrum and the silver maple acer saccharinum. Sienna glen maple is an excellent street or specimen tree and is tolerant of salt, drought, flooding, alkaline soils, and pollution. Sienna glen maple acer x freemanii sienna city of post falls. The sienna glen maple features attractive, pyramidal form with excellent branching.
Plant propagators selected the best qualities of both parent trees to create the freemanii hybrid. Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp, water or soft maple, is one of the most. While purportedly naturally occurring, most of the specimens frequently used in urban plantings today are cultivar selections of progeny obtained from controlled crosses at. Sienna glen maple trees are a relatively new variety. The trees in this species have a beautiful orange to red fall foliage. An assessment was carried out in july 2012 to estimate the extent of damage to autumn blaze maple acer x freemanii jeffersfred and sienna. The denser form of the tree provides excellent shade for patio spaces or western exposures. Hardy in zones 36, it has superior winter hardiness, is more resistant to sun scald and frost cracking, and tolerates adverse conditions including wind and ice. Grown from cuttings, there is no chance of incompatibility. It has a distinct, upright, pyramidal growth habit which is readily apparent as a young tree, and becomes a broad pyramid when mature. It features a strong central leader and develops a pyramidal form with minimal pruning.
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