Japanese maples continue to be the last to lose their leaves. They stubbornly hang onto them almost as long as do oaks. All the large Japanese maples planted on our property started as seedlings on Long Island over 30 years ago. We brought them over in pots and today they surround the house.
Other smaller specimens are volunteers from these and neighboring trees. One with particularity lacy leaves must come from a non-Long Island parent.
But every year they put on a show not to be missed.
