When to plant Amur Maple keys

[Frozentreehugger]

like most people I like colour . But I have come to realize I’m in the minority . Nothing wrong with some emerging foliage colour . Some flowers . The fall last blaze of glory . Before the bleak colourless winter . But trees are GREEN . The overuse of blue cultivars if spruce and or purple leaf Norway maple . Come easily to mind when I think of lack of taste . But to each there own All that being said I can see where I will continue to gain appreciation for Amur maple . Vigorous growth nice new foliage colour dark green foliage . Hopefully nice fall colour . Extreme cold tolerance . To those that say there junk compared to J M . I would say they have never tried to grow those expensive wimps in zone 4 Canada

 

[SC1989]

like most people I like colour . But I have come to realize I’m in the minority . Nothing wrong with some emerging foliage colour . Some flowers . The fall last blaze of glory . Before the bleak colourless winter . But trees are GREEN . The overuse of blue cultivars if spruce and or purple leaf Norway maple . Come easily to mind when I think of lack of taste . But to each there own All that being said I can see where I will continue to gain appreciation for Amur maple . Vigorous growth nice new foliage colour dark green foliage . Hopefully nice fall colour . Extreme cold tolerance . To those that say there junk compared to J M . I would say they have never tried to grow those expensive wimps in zone 4 Canada

I love amur. I live in a weird spot where there is a small sliver that is considered zone 3, mostly 4- It gets chilly!

 

[AJL]

Is "keys" a Canadian or British English word?

Yes its English- mainly used to refer to Maple and Ash seeds which tend to hang in bunches like...keys!
I grew loads of these from collected seed years ago , sown in autumn in gritty compost , I had no problem with germination- just left them outside for the winter in a tray covered with coarse grit and wire mesh to keep out birds and rodents.
Ive also airlayered these which again was quite easy!
So good luck!

 

[M. Frary]

If they're anything like a red maple they should sprout the moment they hit dirt.
I pull them little bastards out of pots all summer long.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

I love amur. I live in a weird spot where there is a small sliver that is considered zone 3, mostly 4- It gets chilly!

Been to Duluth racing snowmobiles when younger . And yep it was damm cold . but did not k ow it gets to zone 3

 

[SC1989]

That piece of zone 4b doesn't belong !! I swear

 

[Frozentreehugger]

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That piece of zone 4b doesn't belong !! I swear

Lake effect surprised it is not wider

 

[Carol 83]

Sprouting seedlings, is its own sort of enjoyment.

I'll have to say, seeing the BRT seeds that took 2 years to get to me from Brazil sprouting has been pretty delightful.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

I'll have to say, seeing the BRT seeds that took 2 years to get to me from Brazil sprouting has been pretty delightful.

What’s a. BRT is that Brazilian rain tree

 

[Carol 83]

What’s a. BRT is that Brazilian rain tree

Yep. First year having success with cuttings and 2 year old seeds sprouting was a big bonus.