My Acer Has Set Seeds

I would think so.

I saw one on the park yesterday that was also covered in seeds. Have never seen it before either. The seeds are beautiful !

My red Acer is covered with seeds that looks like sycamore seeds - never seen them before.

I don't think it's had any trauma recently. I might try potting up some seeds to see what happens. Thanks for all your responses.

How wonderful!

I just looked at a fairly small one in a pot at the garden centre - £99.99!

Mine was covered in seeds a couple of years ago. We’d had a patio built around it and Mr Google told me it’s often a reaction to trauma! Nothing grew from them and it hasn’t happened again.

My red acer sets seeds every year and I frequently find small seedlings growing where they shouldn't.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhDze6WncT0

My red Acer sets seeds every year , I have never found any seedlings , maybe I’ll save some this autumn and see if they sprout

so are my neighbours going to find mini maples in their gardens?

They may do.

A joyful find or a nuisance, depending upon one's point of view.

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Probably, they ripen in the autumn and will start sprouting next spring if you’re lucky. I’d pot some up if I were you to pass on to friends and family because they are such lovely trees.