Doreen, I have Cleome (pink queen),Coreopsis "golden wave", foxglove , echinacea purpurea, virginia stock, shasta daisy. LMK Dave

Hi, I sure would like some of your Japanese red maple 'Fireglow' seeds. I have all kinds of annuals, perennials & vine seeds. This is my personal stash that is not on my trade list. What are you interested in that I could tempt you with? Please LMK, Faye!

This is not typical for a 2 year old tree. If the soil was too wet after it leafed out, the roots could begin to suffer from the water and the tree will shut down distally as you have mentioned. There is not a typical watering schedule for any tree. Some trees like to dry out between waterings like pines, and some trees like evenly moist soil throughout the growing season and do not like to dry out. Clethra come to mind in this respect. You must water any tree per it's needs versus the weather and rain you have been experiencing in your area. I had a Crimson Prince Japanese maple in this same situation and it finally expired. If you can get your money or replacement tree, thank the nursery and get it done. I would make sure that if you are planting anymore Japanese maples, that they have great drainage and do not have wet feet. Take Care,

Alot depends on what it really looks like is it just not as red or is it green ???and yes sun heat etc can make a differnce in its color...my E1 in full sun this summer is almost totally green while another one in the shade is red ...my fireglow is red to red/bronze in mostly full sun some later afternoon shade it got alot of leaf burn this year and is definitly NOT currently "glowing" but looks nice but the 'green E1 ( which was bright red as was the fireglow in the spring ...the E1 has just a bit of leaf tip burn. So YES location and weather conditions can make a big differnce ...If it is a reputable nursery your prob. allright but it could also be mislabed ..you might return it and buy one in spring when it should definitly should have that fireglow "glow" even if in partial shade IMHO ..David