The Birth of Japanese Red Maple Leaves

The Japanese red maple is one of my favorite trees. I believe her best time is spring. Gorgeous red color through June, and the emerging leaves are like old hands uncurling to grasp a morning coffee. I don’t know why they make me think of that. I guess they just look like they’re waking up, stretching their arms to the sky. Which I guess is exactly what they’re doing.

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2 Responses to “The Birth of Japanese Red Maple Leaves”

1. Carol says:

   March 23, 2009 at 2:13 pm

   I am worried about my Japanese Red Maple. I received her last year for mothers day and she is beautful. Over the winter all of her leaves fell. I am not sure if this is common. It is late March and no leaves have emerged. I see some little brown buds but no red buds. Please let me know if this is common and when she should bloom.
   Thank you!

   Hi Carol — where are you located? In my neck of the woods, the Japanese red maples are still outwardly dormant. — jules

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2. Marcia Holtzman says:

   June 10, 2007 at 11:50 pm

   Hi Julie:
   I wrote this haiku last month. Should have sent it then!

   Marcia

   Overnight

   All up and down my street,

   maple trees hearing the call,

   opened their red leaves!

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