![]() ![]() Dirr (1998) states that 'Scanlon' is no longer common in cultivation. In any case there is great confusion as to which is which (Jacobson, 1996). Apparently 'Scanlon' is a sport of ‘Bowhall’ that was considered a superior stable form having reliable fall color, but the two are very similar and 'Scanlon' my have been sold under the name ‘Bowhall’ for a time. 'Scanlon' - compact conical crown, narrow, upright, with strong central leader, 40 × 15 ft (12 × 4.5 m), fall color is yellow-orange to reddish-orange. Frank Schmidt & Sons nursery, Boring, Oregon, introduced in 1966. Hardy to USDA Zone 4 Developed in the 1940s by J. ‘Franksred’) upright branching, oval shape, 45 × 35 ft (14 × 11 m), female, leaves strongly 3-lobed, dark, glossy green, fall foliage is brilliant orange-red to red. nursery, Boring, Oregon, introduced about 2006 (PP16,769). Leaves dark green, fall foliage is brilliant red. ‘Frank Jr.’) broadly pyramidal form, dominant central leader, fast growing, 45 × 30 ft (14 × 10 m). Introduced in about 1961 by Princeton nursery of New Jersey (PP 2116). Hardy to USDA Zone 4b, reportedly better adapted to areas with mild winters and hot summers than other selections. October Glory® - broadly oval to round, 40 × 35 ft (12 × 11 m), female, leaves medium glossy green with long red stems (petioles), fall color deep red to reddish-purple, one of the last to color in fall.Discovered by Leon Snyder in northern Minnesota and introduced by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in 1980. Hardy to USDA Zone 3, maybe the hardiest of the Red Maples. ![]() Northwood® - broadly oval to rounded, open, 40 × 35 ft (12 × 11 m), male, foliage medium to dark green, reddish fall color. Karpick (1902-1990) a city forester of Buffalo, NY. Introduced in 1992 by the Schichtel nursery of Orchard Park, New York and named for Frank E. Karpick® - narrow oval shape, 40 × 20 ft (12 × 6 m), male, foliage yellow to orange in fall. Hardy to USDA Zone 4 Selected by the Scanlon nursery of Ohio in 1946 and named in 1951, the original tree was near Cleveland and named after the road on which it was discovered (Jacobson, 1996).
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