The current status of the pre-replaced red maple leaf in Hanoi

Hundreds of red-leaf maple trees that were expected to beautify the capital route have now wilted, and hundreds of red-leaf maple trees that were expected to beautify the capital route have now wilted.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has just decided to replace hundreds of red maple trees on the median strip of Nguyen Chi Thanh – Tran Duy Hung route. These red-leaf maple trees were tested by Hanoi from January 2018. Nguyen Chi Thanh Street has 119 trees and Tran Duy Hung has 143 trees. As noted by the reporter of To Quoc Electronic Newspaper, on the morning of April 6, many maple trees have withered and lost their life. The red-leaf maple trees have “turned” into dry firewood Only a few green leaves remain Reporter tried to peel the bark of a maple branch and found that the inside was still quite fresh, but the maple tree still refused to “grow leaves”. Originally expected to bring European colors to Hanoi, but, after 3 years, the maple trees were always in a state of withering and bare. Before that, on the evening of June 26, 2020, some maple trees were cut down because of the phenomenon of withering. According to statistics from the Hanoi Department of Construction, 45 trees have died, the remaining 217 trees grow poorly. The Hanoi Department of Construction said that the withered and undeveloped goods affected the street’s landscape. The trees that are still alive have poor growth and development. After a while, leaves wilted, branches and branches were dry and susceptible to pests and diseases, although Hanoi Greenery Park Co., Ltd. has repeatedly sprayed pesticides. To ensure the landscape, synchronize the system of green trees, to meet the aesthetic and urban beauty on the route, the Department of Construction proposes to the People’s Committee of Hanoi City 2 options. Option 1 is to plant to replace the maple tree with all small leaf almond trees, with a trunk diameter of 10-15cm and the height of 6-8m. Option 2 is to plant between a small leaf almond tree with a trunk diameter of 10-15cm, a height of 6-8m and an oil palm tree with a diameter of 40-60cm, a trunk height of about 2m. The planting of replacement trees will be carried out in April 2021 and completed before the holidays April 30 and May 1.