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11/12/99

Acer ginnala--Amur Maple


Hardiness Zones: 2 to 8
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: rounded
Type: small deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches

Comments: Amur Maple is an excellent, low growing tree for
small yards (Vis. 4). It develops naturally into a
multi-stemmed clump but can be trained to a single trunk.
The pink to red fruit (Vis. 7) clusters in summer are
followed by yellow to red foliage color (Vis. 6) in the
fall. Amur Maple is a hardy tree that tolerates poor soil
and may be used in hedges or screens (Vis. 5).

Cultivars:
'Bailey Compact' - A finer branched, more compact form
reaching a height of 12 feet and a spread of 15 feet.
'Betzam' (Beethoven TM) - A columnar form reaching a
height of 25 feet and a spread of 15 feet.
'Compactum' - More compact than the species but still
reaching a height of 20 feet.
'Embers' - Selected by Bailey Nurseries, Newport, MN
for its red fruit (Vis. 1) production and outstanding
fall color.
'Emerald Elf' - A compact, slow-growing selection with
good scarlet to purple fall color. The plant reaches
a height and spread of about 6 feet.
'Flame' - A dense (Vis. 2) shrub or small tree with red
fruit in summer and fiery red fall (Vis. 3) foliage
color.
'Mondy' (Red Rhapsody TM) - Bright red fall color.
'Mozam' (Mozart TM) - A single-stemmed tree a strong
central leader and pyramidal form.

References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1999, Lake
County Nursery 1999, Weston Nurseries 1999, Princeton
Nurseries 1999, J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1999, Monrovia
Nursery Company 1997, Sheridan Nurseries 1999, Moller's
Nursery 1997, Studebaker Nurseries 1999, Ray Wiegand's
Nursery 1999, Berryhill Nurseries 1999, Gee Farms 1999,
Willoway Nurseries 1999, Carlton Plants 1999.


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