Maples for flowers

摘要

Acers are widely grown for their foliage but peter Gregory shows .that their flowers can hold just as much interest Because of their variety and versatility, maples are popular trees and shrubs for arboreta, landscaping, gardens of all sizes, patios,containers and bonsai. They are also used as backgroimd planting, as companions to other garden plants, as individual specimen trees, or even for hedging. Maples are admired for their wide range of size, habit, bark colours and patterns, and especially for their foliage. The leaves can be gold or crimson in spring, bright green or red in summer, and many shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn.