Need replacement for Japanese maple
two_munkeys
16 years ago
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
16 years agogardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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Need a solo shrub/tree to replace the Japanese maple
Comments (4)You could look into a Black Lace Zambucus. Those can die back each year but will still get quite large. Mine took about three years for it to hit its stride, and now it is beautiful every year. It can be pruned to a tree form. I think it was known as the Japanese maple of the north. Or you can also try to find a standard physocarpus which appear to be more readily available these days. If you want to stick with the dark or reddish/purple leaf colors....See MoreJapanese Maple Damage, need help
Comments (13)I had a full roof replacement last summer with a large Japanese Maple not three feet from the only place available to park the dumpster. The contractors built a plywood cage around/over my tree so that not even one leaf was touched. I also had new beds everywhere with tiny new annuals, and not even one was stepped on. Of course I had discussed my concerns with the owner before signing the contract and made sure reference to plant protection was in the contract. On the morning of the first day I met the crew with bagels and coffee and said "OK, everything you see here is of value to me. I know mistakes happen, but I am begging you to mind your feet and minimize collateral damage. To you it is just a tree- you break it, say "oops" and that's the end of it. For me the damage will have much more of an impact. You can call me crazy or obsessive and I won't care- just don't break my stuff!" I cannot recommend my guys highly enough- at the end of a huge job (total tear down and metal roofing installed) I saw them on their hands and knees combing through my beds looking for debris or dropped screws. After the fact we may have found 2 or 3 screws and that's it- no other damage whatsoever. Long winded way of saying anticipate these things, discuss them with those who have the power to affect their methods and speak directly to the crew....See MoreJapanese Maple replacement ideas
Comments (4)Verticillium is present in most soils in temperate regions - it has a huge host range of more than 300 species of plants and only a portion of them are trees or other woody ornamentals. It's an opportunistic pathogen, remaining inactive or static in the soil for very long periods of time until prompted into activity by a combination of soil moisture, temperature and - it is believed, although not confirmed - by root exudates from stressed plants. And short of solarizing/sterilizing the soil, there are no recognized controls. Maples, Asian maples in particular, tend to be more prone to VW than many other plants. If you search for "Verticillium wilt-resistant trees", you should turn up various listings of species that are known NOT to be susceptible to this problem. There's also a large number of trees whose susceptibility is not fully known but generally are not affected by VW and are therefore assumed to be resistant. It's a bit of a gamble planting one of these but usually they are OK. In general, a moderately acidic soil tends to limit the pathogen by increasing the availability of elements that are toxic to the fungi. An organically amended acid soil also encourages the development of antagonistic benefical soil organism that compete with or feed on the pathogen. And test the soil before fertilizing as unbalanced fertility (too high nitrogen levels, too low phosphorus levels) have been shown to have a correlation to the prevelence of the disease. Reddish coloring may be difficult to accomplish :-) Fagus (beeches) are not known to be susceptible and are available in cultivars with red/purple foliage. Katsura, Cercidiphyllum japonicum, is also resistant - you could try the selection 'Rotfuchs' (Red Fox). Sweetgum, Liquidambar, will also produce good fall colors and is resistant. There are also cultivars of red maple, Acer rubrum, that are reputed to be resistant, but I'd be very cautious replanting with one of these. Most other trees with red foliage - Prunus, virtually any other maple, ash, cotinus - are susceptible to the pathogen and should be avoided....See MoreReplacing tree w/ Japanese maple... crummy fall selection.
Comments (7)While fall is an excellent time to plant, unfortunately it seldom offers the best tree selections. And that's just a factor of how and when these trees are harvested by the grower and made available to the retailer, which is typically in late winter/early spring. So by this time of the season, one is looking at rather picked over merchandise, irrespective of being located at a box store or nursery/garden center. If there is something in the current selection that appeals to you both with looks and price - the Bloodgood looks fine to me - then by all means go ahead and purchase and plant now. If you want a wider selection with more variation, then wait until the fresh stock comes in in spring. Spring is a perfectly reasonable planting time as well....See MoreIris GW
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