Saturday 2 October 2010

norway maple leaves

The Norway maple was one of the most popular street trees in the United States in the '60s and '70s. It originated in Europe where it is native from Norway to Switzerland. It is hardy, retains its leaves longer than the native...

norway maple leaf
norway maple leaf

Silver Maple
Silver Maple

Picture of Norway maple leaf
Picture of Norway maple leaf

Norway maple leaf (left) and
Norway maple leaf (left) and

Norway Maple leaves
Norway Maple leaves

Norway Maple Leaves, Fall
Norway Maple Leaves, Fall

I looked up, for whatever reason, as I was collecting the first bin on Walker, and noticed that the Norway Maple crowning over me had leaves. Like, real, honest to goodness leaves, still a little furled, but not like little leaflets,...
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There's a story that goes with this purple-leaf Norway Maple that shades our house all summer. A few years ago we noticed that the leaves were developing whitish spots — possibly a fungus — and then falling off the tree.
norway maple leaves

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