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Family: Aceraceae (ay-ser-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Acer (AY-ser) (Info) Species: rubrum (ROO-brum) (Info) Cultivar: October Glory Additional cultivar information: (PP2116) Hybridized by Flemer; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1961
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Foliage: Deciduous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From woody stem cuttings From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall By air layering
Seed Collecting: Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
On Aug 22, 2009, wtxpeach from Florence, AL wrote:
This tree has proven to be a good grower and hardy. After losing a significant branch due to storm, it still goes on. The negative would be that once it was established, the roots began to appear and the grass disappeared! Nothing grows under it. If that is not a problem for you, it is a fantastic tree.
On Mar 16, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
Acer rubrum 'Octobr Glory'(R) OCTOBER GLORY MAPLE Dec (z4)
Deep red to red-prpl fall color makes this rounded 40'tree one of the0 glories of any fall landscape,but its wide spread & glossy foliage make it a special shade tree for summer,too. Sun/Med-damp
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Florence, Alabama Junction City, Arkansas Marietta, Georgia Underwood, Iowa Clermont, Kentucky Georgetown, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Nicholasville, Kentucky Versailles, Kentucky Ozark, Missouri Califon, New Jersey Tyler, Texas Kaysville, Utah Rochester, Washington
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