Celebration Maple tree Pros and Cons

Celebration Maple is a seedless variety of Freeman Maple with a rapid growth rate. Its inherently symmetrical habit and broad, free branching structure make it an excellent choice for commercial and household plantings. In the fall, the foliage develops an appealing golden-yellow with red tones. 

Celebration Maple is moderately slimmer than other Freeman Maple variants but is not as tall as Crimson Spire Oak and Armstrong Maple. It has a better shape than Autumn Blaze Maple because its branch angles are more open and its central leader is clearer. When there is sufficient room, the Celebration Maple can be used as an ornamental tree, a tree to provide shade, or as a part of a mixed border.

Birds build their nests in the gaps of the Celebration Maple's branches and feed on the insects that live on the tree's leaves. Like all Freeman Maples, the bark on the Celebration Maple is thin and needs to be protected from buck rub in the winter. Use tree guards just between Halloween and Memorial Day; using them beyond this period can cause damage to the tree's trunk. The use of a broad mulch ring will protect the trunk from mechanical harm caused by lawn equipment.

Once it's grown, the tree can handle a little bit of drought during the growing season, but you should water it a lot the first year to make sure it has strong roots. Mulch will help maintain the soil's temperature and moisture level, making it simpler and less challenging for new root systems to take hold.

Celebration Maple tree Pros 

The Celebration Maple is a perennial ornamental tree that inherits its vigorous growth from the Silver Maple line of its family tree. The exceptional grower rises at a phenomenal pace of 3 to 7 feet every year, making it a great alternative for householders who can’t wait for an 'enhanced' yard.

With the Celebration Maple, you will save years. The high-performance hybrid produces phenomenal growth and appears to have been a landscape mainstay for generations with each passing year. Plus, as autumn approaches, you'll enjoy how the traditional, deeply-cut maple leaves ignite in yellow-orange and red-orange tones. The colors of the Celebration are there all through the fall, so you can enjoy them every day.

The Celebration Maple, in contrast to other yard trees, can withstand even the most extreme weather conditions. The Celebration can readily withstand the burden of ice and snow, as well as the strain of heavy winds, because of its robust central leader and pointed branches.

Celebration Maple tree Cons

The Celebration Maple, like all maples, is susceptible to the fungus known as Tar Spot, which is mainly cosmetic in nature and highly unlikely to do any long-term harm to the tree. Due to the disease's transmission by birds, there is nothing that can be done to prevent it.

It is possible that previous pruning wounds or trunks that have been injured may develop suckering. If you want to avoid this, it's best to have a professional arborist take care of your tree. However, suckers can be cut off as they show up to slow or stop their growth. Take extra precautions to prevent causing damage to the trunk tissue, since this will result in the development of even more suckers.

Celebration Maple leaves can be eaten by leafhoppers, scales, and other bugs. If you see a lot of damage or individual branches dying, which is called "flagging," call a certified arborist to make a plan for the plant's health. A trained expert is required for an accurate diagnosis of flagging, which may be an indication of a fungal disease such as verticillium wilt.