Maple Society Newsletter
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2025
Spring 2025 Vol.35/1
Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
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The Maple Society of North America Annual Conference
Susan Martin
Short Review of Acer mazandaranicum and its Distribution Under Climate Change Models
Andrea H. Lopez
Tools review: DeWalt 20V Max Lithium-Ion Hedge Trimmer
Robin Gardner
Climate Change Impacts on the Distribution of Endangered Maple Species on the Tibetan Plateau
Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
Acer palmatum "Kurenai Jishi"
Romain Bergeret
Maple Society of Britain and Ireland (TMSBI) Spring 2025 Meeting
Hugh Angus
News of the
Maple Society of Europe
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News of the
Maple Society of North America
Bill Hibler
News of the
Maple Society of Britain & Ireland
Emery Davis
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Spanish Branch Meeting in May
2024
Winter 2024 Vol.34/4
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Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
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Fungal Endophyte Communities in the Facultative Wetland Plant Acer rubrum Var. drummondii
Demetra Kandalepas, E. Pigott, and R. Penn
Autumn Weekend for the Maple Society of Britain & Ireland - October 19-20
Hugh Angus
Our First and Last Chelsea Flower Show
Neil and Cath Kenney
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Why the International Maple Society?
Simon Grant, Yalma Vargas-Rodriguez, Vesna Karaman-Castro
Autumn Meeting of the Spanish Branch of the Maple Society of Europe
News from The Maple Society of North America
Bill Hibler
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News from the Maple Society of Britain & Ireland
Emery Davis
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The Maple Society of Europe / La Société Europeenne des Érables: a New Botanical Association for Maple Enthusiasts
Autumn 2024 Vol.34/3
Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
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New Maple Cultivars from the Dutch Von Gimborn Arboretum
Piet C. DeJong
Exploring Maples in Southern Japan
Dan Crowley
Free and Open Web Resources for Growing Maples
Carlos Ignacio Garcia-Jimenez
Tree Companions of Maples in Tropical America and Reforestation Actions
Yalma Vargas-Rodriguez
Annual Fall Meeting of the Maple Society of North America in Valley Forge
Lynn Swanson
News from The Maple Society of North America
Bill Hibler
Drone Technology for Precision Pest Control: a Case Study of Lopholeucaspis japonica and Japanese Maples
Yalma Vargas-Rodriguez
Summer 2024 Vol.34/2
Editorial
Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez and Robin Gardner
Our First and Last Chelsea Flower Show
Neil and Cath Kenney
Southeast Regional Group Trip to Athens, Georgia USA
Lynn Swanson
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Mysterious Fungal Disease Discovered on Popular Maple Trees in Switzerland
Yalma Vargas-Rodriguez
The International Maple Society President's Report for the Year 2024
Simon Grant
Tips and Twigs: Bring on the Heat! By Experience Growing Japanese Maples in Texas, USA
Mena Milad
Annual Fall Meeting of the North American Branch
Lynn Swanson
Autumn 2024 Meeting of the Maple Society of Britain & Ireland
Hugh Angus
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President's Report
Simon Grant
News from the Maple Society of North America
Bill Hibler
News from the Maple Society of Britain & Ireland
Emery Davis
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Spring 2024 Vol.34/1
Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
The Post-Conference Canadian Tour - Part III
Robin Gardner
Taxonomy - Why do we Really Care? And What is it Anyway?
Robin Gardner and Vesna Karaman-Castro
Beyond the Autumn Colors: Invasive Maple Species
Yalma Vargas-Rodriguez
President's Report
Simon Grant
News from the Maple Society of North America
Bill Hibler
News from the Maple Society of Britain & Ireland
Emery Davis
2023
Winter 2023 Vol.33/4
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Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
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Maple Resilience to Climate Change
Jack J. Grossman
Tree Treats: The Evergreen Maples
Simon Grant
The North American Maple Society 2023 Annual Conference - Part II
Robin Gardner
Tips and Twings
Robin Gardner
April 27-28: French Branch Event - Spring in Alsace
Luc Helfer
April 26-28: Spanish Branch Event - Spring Meeting
Javier Alvarez
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Conservation Bursary
Vesna Karaman0Castro
News from the
North America Maple Society
Bill Hibler
President's corner
Agustín Coello-Vera
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News from the Maple Society of Britain and Ireland
Emery Davis
Autumn 2023 Vol.33/3
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Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
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Japanese maple propagation for amateur growers. Part 3 – Grafting
Brian E. Humphrey
Conservation of Japanese red maple (Acer pycnanthum K.Koch)
Ikuyo Saeki
Tools review: DeWalt 20V cordless chainsaw
Robin Gardner
Cold hardiness in maples
Alan Tabler
The North American Maple Society 2023 Annual conference – Part I
Robin Gardner
Weekend in Poland
Nicolas Fristch-Jung
News of
North America Maple Society
Bill Hibler
President's corner
Agustín Coello-Vera
Summer 2023 Vol.33/2
Editorial
Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez and Robin Gardner
A short history of The Maple Society Newsletter
Hugh Angus
Propagation of Japanese maples for amateur growers
Brian E. Humphrey
Counting hairs: an exploration of Schneck's sugar maple
Madelyn Thompson
Hard problems in the hard maples: re-evaluating species of Acer series Saccharodendron
Senna Bryce Robeson
Gathering in the southwest of France
Elisabeth Lae
Fall meeting in Poland
Piotr Banaszczak
Annual fall future conference of the North American Branch
Bill Hibler
North America Branch news
Bill Hibler
Chairman's corner
AgustÃn Coello-Vera
Future projections for Species Working Group
Vesna Karaman-Castro
Spring 2023 Vol.33/1
Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
Report of the projection population and habitat survey of newly reported: Acer pentaphyllum diels in western Sichuan
Ya Tang
Maple grafting workshop
Lynn Swanson
The ephmerals
Alan Tabler
Chairman's corner
AgustÃn Coello-Vera
Obituary: Dr. AJ Harris
Members section: tool review
Robin Gardner
North America Branch news
Bill Hibler
Northwest flower and garden festival
Robin Gardner
2022
Winter 2022 Vol.32/4
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Editorial
Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez and Robin Gardner
Propagation of Japanese maples for amateur growers
Brian E. Humphrey
Pakistani maples
Sayed Afzal Shah
JinLing Huangfeng: an Acer palmatum cultivar
Xu Guangliang
Obituary – Laurence Banks
Hugh Angus
Acer palmatum “Mystic Jewel”
Romain Bergeret
Report of the international symposium
Lynn Swanson
Visit to the garden of Vasterival, the pond of the Launay and the Mesnil garden
Elisabeth Boudailler
Book Review
Robin Gardner
Chairman's corner
Agustín Coello-Vera
Branch News International
Bill Hibler
Autumn 2022 Vol.32/3
Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
Acer glabrum
Peter Gregory
How many Japanese maples are enough?
David Creech
Maple samara a thing of beauty!
Hugh Angus
Visit Caehays Castel Gardens
AgustÃn Coello-Vera
Visit Tregrehan
Hugh Angus
Visit Trewithen
Robin Jamie
Chairman's corner
AgustÃn Coello-Vera
Branch News International
Bill Hibler
Symposium international
Summer 2022 Vol.32/2
Acer caudatifolium of Kawakamii maple
Peter Gregory
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Acer Seiryu: maple of the year 2022
Alan Tabler
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Learning experiences of unmanned aerial vehicles used for maple observation
Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez and Carlos I. GarcÃa-Jiménez
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Seed distribution scheme 2022
Robin Jamie and Luc Helfer
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North American branch news
Bill Hibler
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International symposium update
Lynn Swanson
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History of maples at the University of British Columbia Botanic Garden (UBCBG)
Douglas Justice
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Newly registered maple cultivars introduction
Hugh Angus
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AGM
AgustÃn Coello-Vera
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An assemblage of Acer maples at Longwood Gardens
Anthony S. Aiello
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Uncertain future of Iranian maples
Moygan Mohtashamiam and Azad Rastegar
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Conservation bursary
Hugh Angus
Spring 2022 Vol.32/1
Acer saccharum
Peter Gregory
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News from North American Branch
Bill Hibler
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International Symposium in 2022
Lynn Swanson
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Maple syrup: Tapping into a tradition
Nathan Goodell
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Some historical cultivars of Norway maple, part III
Małgorzata Godlewska
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Defining the maple niche
Jake J. Grossman
2021
Winter 2021 Vol.31/4​
Acer tataricum
Peter Gregory
News from the North American branch
Bill Hibler
Sociocultural and economic aspects associated with maples in Mexico
Carlos I. García-Jiménez and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
Naked dissectums
Alan Tabler
Maple meeting in the wild, part II
Roy Lancaster CBE VMH
Some historical cultivars of Norway maples, part II
Małgorzata Godlewska
Visit to Sir Harold Hillier’s Arboretum and Garden, 9th Oct. 2021
Hugh Angus
UK Spring meeting 2022
Hugh Angus
Autumn 2021 Vol.31/3
Acer velutinum
Peter Gregory
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News from North American branch
Bill Hibler
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The Linearilobum
Alan Tabler
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Maple meetings in the wild
Roy Lancaster
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Questionnaire summary
Hugh Angus
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An abundance of Acer – maple cultivation in the Delaware Valley, part I
Anthony S. Aiello
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Some historical cultivars of Norway maple, part I
Małgorzata Godlewska
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UK Autumn meeting to Hillier’s and Wynkcoombe Arboretums
Hugh Angus
Summer 2021 Vol.31/2
Acer rufinerve
Peter Gregory
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Meet the new board for the North American branch
Bill Hibler
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The art of bonsai – a basic introduction
Mike Walker
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Columnar maples
Alan Tabler
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The Maple Society twitter and instagram accounts
Fran de la Mota
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Maple pruning
Miles Hayward
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Seed distribution scheme 2021
Robin Jamie
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Maple cultivar registration
Ed Shinn
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Acer ´Kaleidoscope´
Robert Jamgochian
Species group update
Koen Camelbeke and Dan Crowley
Spring 2021 Vol.31/1
Acer tschonoskii
Peter Gregory
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Spring glorious Spring
Alan Tabler
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Conservation bursary 2021
Hugh Angus
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Esveld nursery, cultivar introductions
Cor van Gelderen
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Winter bark interest of Acer griseum and Acer triflorum
Glenn Herold
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The history of Buchholz nursery
Talon Buchholz
2020
Winter 2020 Vol.30/4
​Acer truncatum
The late Peter Gregory
Acer iranicum, A New Species of Maple from Northern Iran
Mojgansadat Mohtashamian and Azad Rastegar
Some Winter Bark Favorites
Alan Tabler
AGM Report
Francisco Javier {Fran) de la Mota
The in situ Conservation of Maples in Mexico and Central America
Yalma Vargas-Rodriguez
Maple Conservation - The Red List of Acer and beyond
Dan Crowley
Maple Society Initiative on Maple Cultivars
Ed Shinn
UK 2021 Spring Meeting
Hugh Angus
Maple of the Year 2020
Tim Nichols
Autumn 2020 Vol.30/3
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Acer pycnanthum
The late Peter Gregory
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Fall Favorites
Alan Tabler
Maple Memories
Roy Lancaster OBE VMH
Seed Distribution Scheme
Robin Jamie
Planting Grafted Maples
Agustin Coello-Vera
Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum) A New Look at an Old Favorite (Part 3)
Anthony S. Aiello, Kris R. Bachtell, Michael S. Dosmann, and Kang Wang
Japanese Maples for the North
Paul Halladin
2020 Annual General Meeting Notice
Jan Walker
Accepted Names in the Genus Acer - An update
Koen Camelbeke
List of Accepted Names in the Genus Acer
Acer Species Working Group​
Summer 2020 Vol.30/2
Acer nipponicum
The late Peter Gregory
News from the North American Branch
Bill Hibler
Growing Maples as Patio Trees
Mike & Jan Walker
The Peter Gregory Conservation Bursary
Keith Montgomery
The Larger Bush Maples
Alan Tabler
Maple Leaves Forever: Canada's Heritage and the Sugar Maple
Mark Burleton
News from Maple Society Members Around the World​
Spring 2020 Vol.30/1
Editorial & Society News
Hugh Angus
A Tribute to a Great Man
Hugh Angus
Acer carpinifolium
Peter Gregory
Reports from the North American Branch Fall 2019 Meeting
Lynn Swanson, and Mike Cook
Small Maples for Small Gardens
Alan Tabler
Conservation Bursary 2020
Hugh Angus
Plant Exploration in Japan
Anthony S. Aiello and
Michael S. Dasmann
Conservation Bursary Awards 2019:
- Acer binzayedii project
Valma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
- BGCI: "The Red List of Acer"
Keith Montgomery
Book Review - Brian Humphrey's "The Bench Grafter's Handbook"
Cor van Gelderen
News from the North American Branch:
- Maple of the Year 2019
Tim Nichols
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- The Peter Gregory Award Winners 2019
Tim Nichols
Autumn 2020 UK Visit
Hugh Angus
2019
Winter 2019 Vol.29/4
Acer opalus
Peter Gregory
Double-working - a method of overcoming compatibility issues with Acer griseum grafts
B.E. Humphrey
UK 2019 Autumn Meeting Report
- White House Farm
Mike & Sue Thornley
- The World Garden at Lullingstone Castle
Miles Hayward
- Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Hugh Angus
UK 2019 Annual General Meeting Report
Jan Walker
Acer fenzelianum
Dan Crowley
UK 2020 Spring Weekend Meeting: 25-26 April
Hugh Angus
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Autumn 2019 Vol.29/3
Acer pentaphyl/um
Peter Gregory
The Intricacies of Autumn/Fall Colors in Maples
Agustin Coello-Vera
UK 2019 Spring Meeting Report:
- Knightshayes
Hugh Angus
- Junker's Nursery
Ray Oram
- Mallet Court Nursery
Agustin Coello-Vera
A Passion for Maples
Ed Shinn
A Global Conservation Consortium for Acer
Dan Crowley and Douglas Justice
North American Branch Autumn 2019 Meeting
Tim Nichols
UK Autumn 2019 Meeting and Annual General Meeting
Hugh Angus
Summer 2019 Vol.29/2
Acer shirasawanum
Peter Gregory
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A Brief Look at Maple Flowers, Part Two
Hugh Angus
Maple Society Initiative on Maple Cultivars
Agustin Coello
2019 Maple Seed Distribution Scheme
Robin Jamie
The Maple Society's Open Science Initiative (OSI)
Emery Davis
Esveld - A Brief History
Cor van Gelderen
The Acer tschnoskii Complex
Piet de Jong
A List of Maple Names on Which We All Agree
Koen Camelbeke
UK 2019 Autumn Meeting
Hugh Angus
2019 Conservation Award
Hugh Angus
Spring 2019 Vol.29/1
Acer stachyophyllum
Peter Gregory
North American Branch 2018 Meeting
Tim Nichols
UK 2019 Spring and Autumn Meetings Update
Hugh Angus
My Favourite Maple Cultivars
Talon Buchholz
Maples at UBC Botanic Garden
Douglas Justice
News from the North American Branch
Tim Nichols
2019 Conservation Bursary
Hugh Angus
2018
Winter 2018 Vol.28/4
Acer oliverianum
Peter Gregory
An Introduction to the Maples of Iran (Part II)
Mojgansadat Mohtashamian and Azad Rastegar
Spring 2018 Meeting Reports:
- Maple Species
Hugh Angus
- Visit to Pepinieres Choteau
Emery Davis
- Visit to Park of Mariemont
Agustin Coello
Autumn 2018 Meeting Reports:
- Visit to Thenford Auboretum
Hugh Angus
- Visit to EvenJey Wood Garden
Stan Wild
Report on the 2018 Annual General Meeting
by Jan Walker
News from California
Bill McNamara
Autumn 2018 Vol.28/3
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Summer 2018 Vol.28/2
Acer circinatum
Peter Gregory
The Surprising Relative of Red and Silver Maples: Summary of a Recent Taxonomic Update
AJ Harris and Richard T. Olsen
Botanic Gardens Centennial Parklands Maple Review for Australian National Collection - 2017
Ignacio Czajkowski
Acer capillipes: Clonal Propagation
Sean Halloran and Jack Alexander III
Seed Distribution Scheme 2018
Robin Jamie
A Brief Look at Maple Flowers
Hugh Angus
Acer binzayedii, a Short Description
Yalma Vargas-Rodriguez
UK 2018 Autumn Meeting
Hugh Angus
News from North America
William B. Shell
Spring 2018 Vol.28/1
Acer sikkimense
Peter Gregory
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2017 International Maple Symposium - Garden Visit Reports:
- Conservatoire Botanique National de Brest
Ed Shinn
- Les Souffrettes
Keith Johansson
- L'Etang de l'Aunay
Elaine Sedlack
- Le Vasterival- A Garden of Passions
Koen Camelbeke
- Jardin du Mesnil
Ignacio Czajkowski
- Jardin de Valerianes
Bart Eykemans
The Maple Society on the Web and Social Media
Emery Davis
On the Quest for Acer lobe/ii in Southern Italy
Dan Crowley
The Future of The Maple Society
Jan Walker
Spring Meeting 2018 at Arboretum Wespelaar
Koen Camelbeke
Conservation Award 2018
Hugh Angus