October Glory Maple

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FrillyLily springfield area, MO(Zone 5b) Apr 24, 2009

I am thinking about planting one, is that a good idea?
I have plenty of room and it won't be near the house.
Do they grow quickly?
Any warnings?

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Apr 24, 2009

Watch out! They turn red in the fall.

'October Glory' is a fine selection of red maple (Acer rubrum). Most red maples are above-average growers, especially if they get regular moisture through the growing season. Missouri is right in the middle of their growing zone, so you won't have climatic issues.

As with many/most maples, they will have plenty of roots near the surface, so in time you will have trouble growing grass underneath it. If that is not a concern, then you will really enjoy this tree.

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FrillyLily springfield area, MO(Zone 5b) Apr 24, 2009

well I do not want red. I would like something that turns more yellow and orange colors.
I have Autumn Blaze, and it turns red. So any ideas?

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mrs_colla Marin, CA(Zone 9b) Apr 24, 2009

My neighbours have those planted in the curb. They are superb trees, and although they seem to grow faster and bigger than other Maples I have seen, they are such shapely trees, never need pruning, they are the queens of the street!

They do turn red, but in my opinion, it is a nice warm red, not a clownish-in-your-face red.

CC

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Apr 24, 2009

Try a Sugar Maple instead?

Resin

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HoosierGreen Danville, IN Apr 25, 2009

Yes, sugar maples in this country turn all shades of beautiful golds and oranges. Not as fast growing as red maples, but nice.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Apr 25, 2009

For Missouri, in addition to Sugar Maple you could also try Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea), Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava/octandra), or one of your native oaks like Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana) or a native hickory like Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis) and Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata).

As you can see, there are a lot of choices in those color ranges.

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FrillyLily springfield area, MO(Zone 5b) Apr 25, 2009

Yes I really wanted a sugar maple, but none of the nurseries around here have them.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Apr 25, 2009

I kinda liked this one from last fall: Acer x freemanii Scarlet Sentinel

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shortleaf suburban K.C., MO(Zone 6a) Apr 26, 2009

Yea Sugar Maple is nice. Here is one from near my former home.

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shortleaf suburban K.C., MO(Zone 6a) Apr 26, 2009

Just be sure to give it plenty of room to grow, they grow WIDE.
If it isn't given room to spread out, it could end up butchered, like that same one was for power lines.

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