Foliage is three lobed – an interesting ivy shape. This small ornamental deciduous tree also displays an exfoliating bark with plates and scales of brown, tan, orange and gray. With maturity it develops an attractive orange-brown peeling bark that is quite beautiful and provides color to a dull, winter’s garden.
Perfect for tight spaces, this gorgeous, slow-growing maple tree develops lovely, peeling, red-brown bark. Crown form is often variable and selection of a uniformly- shaped, vigorous cultivar is needed. Very appreciated for its small three-pointed leaves, its autumnal yellow colouring, and its peeling bark. The reason I ask is because I realized my trident may be in a similar situation. Acer buergerianum serves well as either a street tree or a courtyard tree since it will succeed in any restricted area.
The papery, peeling bark that gives this tree its name doesn't appear until the tree is six or seven years old. Crown form on the species is often variable; Streetwise has a uniform predictably shape. Acer buergerianum.
Aeryn® is a good looking selection from veteran nurseryman, Dwayne Moon. Trident Maple Bonsai tree. We have few clues as to the cause, but on very close inspection today we found clusters of microscopic "mite like" insects (appearing white in color) swarming underneath some of the peeling bark. This also makes the Trident maple a four-season interest tree. Looks like a sliver of wood stuck in its body vs an actual head that a borer would have. Bark exfoliates (peels) when young.
Trident Maple naturally exhibits low spreading growth and multiple stems but can be trained to a single trunk and pruned to make it branch higher, allowing passage below its broad, oval to rounded canopy. It requires alder and silver maple to complete its life cycle. Trident Maple has a slow to medium growth rate and is easy to transplant.
Acer griseum is the only maple species with this type of peeling bark. Other uses can be as a street tree or a shade tree for smaller spaces.
A small – medium sized deciduous tree with bronze foliage in Spring, followed by lush green foliage until Autumn, where it turns orangey/yellow red.
Nice fall color includes reds, yellows and orange rather than the purple-red typical of Tridents. It seems healthy but this past fall/winter the bark started peeling from one side of the trunk. I have a maple tree that is about 5 years old. This can cause splits in the bark of maple trees. Crown form is often variable and selection of a uniformly-shaped, vigorous cultivar is needed. With its moderate growth rate, attractive orange-brown peeling bark, and easy maintenance, Trident Maple is popular as a patio or street tree and is also highly valued as a bonsai subject.
In autumn the foliage turns a rich yellow and then deep russet red. Streetwise® trident maple (Acer buergerianum 'Streetwise'): New foliage emerges red-purle and then changes to green for summer. The ash-leaved maple, or box elder, is a fast-growing tree of limited landscape use. Peeling Bark on Maple. Uniformity is insured through own-root propagation.
They are usually seen on leaves, twigs, or bark. @Smoke, I was reading your blog about the trident maple that had no growth on the lower trunk and was risk of losing the right side.Do you know what ended up happening to it?
Asked April 9, 2015, 1:47 PM EDT. The exfoliating bark reveals an orange-brown inner bark and adds additional interest. Our young Trident Maple has lost much of its trunk bark. A good cultivar of Trident Maple (Acer buergerianum), the widely popular small street, lawn, and patio tree. It gets its name from the fluffy, white wax found on its abdomen. Bonsai 12 years. Aeryn® is a good looking selection from veteran nurseryman, Dwayne Moon. A good cultivar of Trident Maple (Acer buergerianum), the widely popular small street, lawn, and patio tree. I don't see signs of insects or fungi, but it really doesn't seem like normal shedding.