| A common cultivar and often praised
for the brilliant coral fall and winter color of the young stems; the color
is striking but as the branches mature the color is lost and only the first
and second year growth show rich coloration; 5 to 7 lobed leaves with doubly
serrate margins, leaves about 2" long by 2 1/2" wide, new leaves are reddish
tinged, become medium green in summer and finally yellow gold with light red
overtones in fall; habit is upright with numerous smaller 'twiggy' stems;
will grow 20 to 25' high by 18 to 22' wide; not as heat tolerant as some of
the other cultivars. (Michael A Dirr) |
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