On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:42:17 +0000, Michelle41
wrote:


lannerman;971647 Wrote:
hi Michelle, firstly, acers and maples are basically the same thing with
Acer being the botanical name and Maple being the common name. Acers
(and therefore maples) are what we call 'deciduous', meaning they lose
their leaves in autumn, so to answer your question, yes its perfectly
normal. Without being too technical, the leaf forms a barrier of a
cork-like substance, the chlorophyll
turns to sugar and its that which turns the leaves red in Autumn before
dropping off.
regards, lannerman.

Thank you for your advice. The Maple is a bloodgood and the Acer is a
Dissectum garnet.

All Acers are maples. Bloodgood is another variety of Japanese maple.
http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalo...nese-maple.php

http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/316...apanese-maple/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVAmzT1tZxk