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The beauty of a well-placed Japanese Maple Fireglow is enjoyed by people in many areas throughout the United States and abroad. Among the dainty red maples the Fireglow is often confused with the look-alike s. Several unique aspects of the Japanese Maple Fireglow make it desirable over any of the other red leafed acers and worth seeking out.
When a Japanese Maple Fireglow is positioned in a landscape where the rising or setting sun will be behind it the origin of its name becomes obvious. The Fireglow's deeply palmated, thin leaves become almost translucent and the entire tree seems to glow red. Relatively new to the gardening scene, the Italian raised species was named in 1977 and has become popular in areas throughout the world as a featured accent.
When purchased as young, bare-rooted trees the Bloodgood and Moonglow Maple species are often confused with the Fireglow. Many gardeners ordering their stock over the internet are dismayed to receive a Bloodgood and have to take special pains to assure they have the Japanese Maple Fireglow to put in their landscape. The fact that the group of red maples are referred to as coral barked maples adds to the confusion. Bloodgood and Moonglow Maples grow considerably taller than the average Japanese Maple Fireglow and do not make the same signature show. Using one of them in a landscape where a Fireglow is intended can throw off the symmetry and scale of the garden as well. Make sure your tree is Acer Palmatum “Fireglow” when you receive it from a nursery through the mail or take the time to locate the Fireglow among the coral barked maples at your local nursery. You will be richly rewarded.
Easy to grow in hardiness zones 6 – 8 the upright, heavily branched maple can also be found in areas as cold as zone 5 and as warm as zone 9. One of the unique features of the Japanese Maple Fireglow is that it stays red throughout the season. Unlike many of the red maples, it does not turn green as the temperature rises. Full sun can be tolerated by this hardy Italian native without losing the deep red color. A slow grower, the Japanese Maple Fireglow may only grow to 6-10 feet high in ten years time which makes it ideal for container gardening on patios, roof-top retreats, and atriums. The tree tops out at 12 to 15 feet tall and leaf burn is the only unique issue gardeners reportedly deal with.
Prized as a showy addition to many landscaped lawns, container gardens or flower beds the Japanese Maple Fireglow has been fully assimilated by gardeners in the 31 years it has been available. The tree's glowing presentation and ability to stand full sun without loss of color or turning green sets the Japanese Maple Fireglow apart from all other red maples. The fact that it’s easy to care for may have something to do with the popularity of the species also.
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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