Acer serrulatum seed

LATIN NAME: ACER SERRULATUM

COMMON NAME: Serrulate Maple

The serrulate maple notches the small, neatly toothed leaves with the fine, even serrations, the fresh green held through the summer, and the clear golds and the reds of the autumn. The bark stays smooth and pale, the crown opens with the light, airy habit, and the whole tree carries the refined look of the smaller maples. The winged keys hang in the loose pairs, the birds and the small mammals take them, and the tree grows steadily in the ordinary, well-drained soil. It likes the sun or the part shade, and the deep, moist ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

Among the many maples, the serrulate species keeps a neat corner in the studies of the leaf characters and the relationships within the great maple group. The research covers the seed biology and the way the winged keys disperse, while the botanists sort out where the smaller maples sit in the family tree. The neat habit and the reliable autumn colour earn it a steady place in the garden catalogues, and the seed-grown trees keep the variable, interesting forms.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

For the small garden, the serrulate maple is the refined tree that fits without the fuss. The neat, toothed foliage and the light, airy crown give the graceful structure, the autumn brings the clear golds and the reds, and the winged keys feed the birds through the autumn. The fine-grained wood serves the small, light uses, and the tree copes well with the ordinary ground and the city air. Easy, refined and reliable.

The serrulate maple seeds need the cold spell before the sowing, so give them the winter outside or the month in the refrigerator. Sow them over the surface of the cell tray of fine, loamy mix, cover them lightly, and keep the tray in the bright, cool spot. The seedlings thread up in the spring, and they grow on steadily with the neat, toothed leaves. Plant them out into the sun or the part shade, and the autumn golds come with the few years.

To grow the serrulate maple from seed, sow the small, winged seeds evenly over the surface of the cell tray of fine, loamy mix, keep the tray in the bright, cool spot and mist gently. The seedlings start within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Grow the young trees in the deep, moist ground, and the toothed leaves will notch the crown each year.