Discontinue fertilizer before the tree returns to dormancy. Thus, fertilize twice a month when the Maple is going dormant and once a month during the summer months. Fertilizerĭuring the first growing season, use only slow-release fertilizer tablets any 10-10-10 fertilizer will do. If the leaves are drooping, the plant needs both too much and not enough water, so please water the plant correctly. If the leaves are light green, the plant needs too much water. Wateringĭuring the growing season, the plant needs to be watered once a week, but mature trees require sufficient watering even in the summer. However, it will tolerate semi-shade well, as long as it receives at least 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Because Sugar Maple is often, or eventually will be, the largest specimen in the landscape, it is unlikely to remain in partial shade for long, unless in a woodland environment. Sugar Maple is best planted in a sunny location. Finally, mulch to retain moisture and keep competing plants from growing around the planting site. Pack it in tightly and water for a second time. Now, once the water has been absorbed by the rootball and surrounding soil, fill the planting hole with the remaining soil. Its color matures from green to brown.Īfter that, fill the hole with a small amount of soil so that the tree stands upright and is well watered. Moreover, the fruits are U-shaped, paired, samaras with papery wings averaging 1 inch long. In North Carolina, flowering occurs from April to June. Sugar Maple trees have male and female flowers which are separate, greenish-yellow in color, drooping on slender stems in clusters up to 3 inches long. It has a color of dark green in summer, changing to yellow, orange, and red in fall. Also, they are tip pointed, base cordate, margins entire.
The basal lobes are relatively small, while the upper lobes are large and deeply lobed.
Its leaves are 3 to 6 inches long and wide, with five lobes. For best sap production, the tree must be planted in areas with nights below freezing and days above 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit). One tree produces 5 to 60 liters of sap per year. A liter of syrup is made from 35 to 40 liters of sap. The sap is collected at the end of winter and concentrated by boiling or reverse osmosis. Currently, this is the only tree used commercially for making syrup.
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