Red Maple - October Glory

Answer from Nature Hills: October Glory Red Maple trees are excellent for intense fall color and have a medium to fast growth rate. It tends to hold its lustrous dark green leaves late into fall. The intensity of the brilliant orange to red fall color is worth the wait.

Answer from Nature Hills: Leaf color is dependent on several factors, most of which cannot be artificially supplied. Temperature, sunlight, and soil moisture greatly influence the quality of the fall foliage display. The range and intensity of autumn colors is greatly influenced by the weather. Low temperatures destroy chlorophyll, and if they stay above freezing, promote the formation of anthocyanins. Bright sunshine also destroys chlorophyll and enhances anthocyanin production. Dry weather, by increasing sugar concentration in sap, also increases the amount of anthocyanin. So the brightest autumn colors are produced when dry, sunny days are followed by cool, dry nights. So your colors may be quite different from year to year.

I planted this tree last year. It grew vwey well thru the summer, and came back in the spring with lots of new growth. Now, it seems to be dying. Leaves turning red, or just falling off, some branches are starting to get bare. What can I do?

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