

- Jan 1, 2020
Hangin' On
Perhaps you have noticed the seasonally abnormal appearance of many Oriental maples (AKA Japanese maples). I am referring to the tan-brown leaves still attached to many central Indiana specimens past New Year's Day. But do you know why they are still attached? Allow me to tell you and to explain what additional (after the fact) impact this could have on the plants. The why (the cause) was an extreme low temperature on November 12. The thermometer plunged to 8 degrees F--t