An ideal location for your tree will have some morning sun, but it will be shaded for the rest of the day, especially during the summer months. This is especially important if you live in a hotter region, as the fine foliage can burn and shrivel in the summer heat.
Some sun will bring those lovely orange tones to the fall coloring of this special tree. Plant it in a rich soil, and add plenty of organic material when preparing the planting site.
Mulch the tree with rich organic material each spring, covering the root-zone, but keeping mulch away from the trunk. Water regularly during the first few seasons, and never allow the soil to become completely dry. If the foliage does burn in summer, do not worry, as your tree will re-leaf the next year as beautiful as ever. Sometimes during late summer, stems with leaves that have broader leaf-lobes may be seen.
If these stems produce broader leaves again the following spring, remove that stem entirely. This tree is usually pest and disease free, and Japanese Maples are usually not eaten by rabbits, so they are easy to grow if their basic needs are taken care of.
The Japanese Maple Acer japonicum is a small tree that grows beneath larger trees in the forests of Japan, Korea, Manchuria and eastern Russia. Even in the wild the tree is no more than 20 or 30 feet tall, and it is naturally shade-tolerant, meaning it is a natural choice for those shadier parts of your garden. Japanese gardeners have selected unusual forms of this tree for centuries, and many were brought to the west in the 19 th century.
With so many to choose from it can be hard to make a final choice, but the Koto No Ito variety is a real winner if you want a more upright tree, with the narrow leaves and charm usually seen in lower, mounding forms.
Koichiro Wada was a famous Japanese plant breeder from the last century, who had a nursery in Yokohama. This special variety must be reproduced from stem pieces skillfully attached to the roots of seedling trees, and of course this takes time and patience. Cheaper trees grown from seed will have none of the beautiful features of this unique tree. Contact Info Need Help? Type below to search. Here's a few quick links you may find helpful Privacy trees Maple trees What's my growing zone?
My Growing Zone Submit. This product is currently out of stock and unavailable. How are the heights measured? Select a companion plant such as small sedums that can cover the soil-surface to reduce heat and moisture loss for the roots of the maple. When choosing a companion plant it is essential to use only plants with extremely shallow and tiny root systems that will not grow into the roots of the maple.
Water frequently based on the finger test. If the soil around your Japanese maple feels dry, water. For small containers smaller than a nursery 3 gallon check the root system of your Japanese maple during the winter every 3 years.
Add soil as necessary. For larger containers, you can go much longer without root pruning the roots of your Japanese maple. We suggest checking every years. For those that do not want to root prune, you can always upgrade your Japanese maple to a larger pot size or put the tree in the landscape, however, with a few minutes of root pruning every few years a Japanese maple can stay in any pot for its entire life.
This can often be purchased at Wal-Mart or your local garden center or department store. This simply gives Japanese maples the proper nutrients and hormones that will help it heal and recover and help it get back into a growing mode. Japanese maples are extremely easy to care for. The less you do the better. Japanese maples do not like a lot of nitrogen so fertilizers are not necessary.
Fertilizers with low amounts of nitrogen can be used in the early spring and mid-summer, however it is not necessary. Trimming your Japanese maple can actually make your tree grow faster. If you trim the smaller branches back leaving larger and thicker branching with buds, your tree will often grow very quickly.
This is because you get a cleaner flow or nutrients from Japanese maples that have been trimmed. It is like excersing your Japanese maples. It is best to do this in the early spring right before your Japanese maple leafs out. This is typically around the late February to early March time period for us in North Carolina.
Yes, that means you can trim a Japanese maple heavily. Remember to clean your pruning tools with rubbing alcohol. This helps keep your pruning tools sanitized which helps your Japanese maple stay healthy. Start out by pruning out branches you don't like on your Japanese maple. Large branches you don't like only get bigger so it is best to prune them out early in the tree's life. Prune out the twiggier smaller branching. Smaller branching only makes smaller branching.
This means these will make the tree grow slower. By pruning your Japanese maple and leaving the large branching you will get a larger tree quicker. Trim out conflicting branching on your Japanese maple. This means if two limbs are touching are are too close, one of them should be trimmed out. A lot of pruning is judgement calls.
Picking which one stays and which one goes will be a judgement call that only the owner or the pruner can make. If you are trimming an upright selection, make sure to keep one branch as a central leader. This is typically the tallest part of the tree on most upright Japanese maples. If you are trimming a dwarf or a laceleaf Japanese maple, you can trim the Japanese maple to accentuate the natural shape of the tree.
Alphabetical Plant Listing. View or Create Collections. Grows up to ft. A full sun or part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in moist , organically rich , slightly acidic , well-drained soils. Mulch helps retain soil moisture and keep roots cool. Best leaf color in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated. Leaf scorch can be caused by lack of soil moisture or excessive exposure.
Perfect as specimen plant in cottage gardens, coastal gardens, city gardens. Low maintenance , this plant needs little pruning. If pruning is necessary, prune during the dormant season and avoid pruning in spring when the sap is running.
Fertilize in spring before the leaves emerge. May be affected by horse chestnut scale, aphids, verticillium wilt. Propagate by grafting or softwood cuttings.
Alternative Plants to Consider. Acer griseum Paperbark Maple Noted for its exfoliating bark and showy fall Acer triflorum Three-Flowered Maple Noted for its ravishing exfoliating bark and Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Japanese Maple Regarded as one of the best purple-leaved Recommended Companion Plants.
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' Bloodtwig Dogwood Noted for its colorful stems and twigs in winter, Leucojum vernum Spring Snowflake Flowering in late winter to early spring, the View Guide. Combining Japanese Maples for long-lasting color impact Combine Japanese Maples with multiple seasons of Best Companion Plants for Camellias While extraordinarily good-looking on their own, Want Garden Inspiration?
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