"Metro Maples" Beautiful Privately Owned Nursery south of Fort Worth, TX! $50 Credit


Item Number: 275

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $50

Online Close: Nov 21, 2016 10:00 PM EST

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Description


Scott Hubble who owns the magical maple nursery, "Metro Maples" is generously donating a maple tree valued at up to $50 to our auction!  He is located at:



Scott does not ship so this is a great item for Dallas-Fort Worth people to see his magical, beautiful nursery and the endless varieties he grows! Please see his website!


Mollie McCreary bought 3 of these trees for her front yard and is delighted with them:FIRE DRAGON TM Shantung Maple - A patented (PP #17367) Metro Maples discovery. This bullet-proof tree can take the full Texas sun and has beautiful burnt orange or red spring and summer growth that turns brilliant red to red-orange in the fall. A superior leaf shape and a better branching habit that makes for a more elegant looking tree. Grows to 28 feet tall and 24 wide in 15 years. Very nice two-toned brown fissured bark. Drought tolerant. Easy to grow. Texas A&M Superstar.     Over 6,800 sold since 2006.    2gal/$35, 5gal/$55 ,15gal/$195-$245, 30gal/generally $295,  45gal - already gone, doesn't take long.


MetroMaples.com is in its 22nd year as a quality grower of Japanese and Chinese (Shantung) maples. It began as the dream of Keith Johansson and now has an inventory of over 15,000 trees on 6 acres. MetroMaples.com currently produces and sells only maple trees and a few Ginkgo. Our motto is "A Maple For Every Spot," because we carry over 100 varieties that come in all sizes and colors--even for the heat and sunny or shady locations.






    •  MetroMaples.com is run by Scott Hubble. He is the owner, grafter, salesman, yardman, hose dragger, web updater, and bookkeeper. All plants are carefully grown by him.


  •  Scott has been seriously collecting and growing maples, azaleas, and rhododendrons in hot climates for many years. He is a Life Member of The Maple Society, North American Branch.


Special Instructions











Acer truncatum, Shantung Maple, and Others for Hot Sunny Locations: Full Sun to Part Sun.