The program is supported by the City of Toronto, the Regional Municipality of York, the City of Markham, the Town of Newmarket, the Regional Municipality of Durham, the Town of Ajax, the City of Oshawa, the City of Pickering, the Township of Scugog, the Town of Whitby, Ontario Power Generation, Ontario Trillium Foundation and GrandTrees/Canadian Trees For Life. LEAF offers a subsidized Backyard Tree Planting Program for private property. Provide a consistent schedule of moisture, especially when the tree is first planted. If you are looking to plant a multi-seasonal tree in your yard, visit our website to set up a consultation with one of our arborists this spring!īrenna Anstett is an ISA certified arborist and the Residential Planting Programs Manager at LEAF. Leaves: Deciduous, in opposite pairs, simple, long stalked 3-9 prominent veins radiating from the stalk at the base of the leaf, usually palmately lobed with. Ultimately, the outstanding multi-seasonal characteristics of the red maple make it a sought after tree. Although Red Maple, Striped Maple, and Mountain Maple all have toothed leaf margins, the shape of Red Maple leaves is different from those of the Striped Maple. However, the sugar maple ( Acer saccharum) is still preferred because it has twice the sugar content. Furthermore, red maples are sometimes tapped for their sap in order to make maple syrup. Throughout the winter, the red maple also provides nesting habitat for birds, such as the screech owl, pileated woodpecker, northern flicker and tree swallow. The petiole is reddish and almost as long as the leaf. Vine Maple (Acer circinatum) Vine maple leaves have seven to nine lobes and turn bright red or yellow in the fall. Because the wood is soft and fine-grained, it is suitable for making clothespins, musical instruments and cutting boards. The leaves are lobed with 5 to 7 leaf tips and becomes up to 18 cm (7.1 in). While most maple leaves are single-bladed, with three to nine pointed lobes, the Manitoba maple ( Acer negundo) has compound leaves, with three to nine leaflets arranged along a central stalk. Red maple bark is smooth and silver-grey in colour when young, but turns scaly and dark grey as it matures. As winter approaches, the leaves fall off to expose bright red branches, twigs and buds, arranged opposite one another.
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