Spacing for Bloodgood Japanese Maples?
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Comments (14)magpie, thanks so much for looking out for my emotional adjustment and trying to prepare me for the removal of the tree :-) I poked around a garden center on my way home from work earlier and started looking at small trees. Today there is budding on something between half and 2/3 of the tree. I'm guessing it's in pretty much the same state it was in immediately after the event in September, but I want to give it at least another week before stating to cut on it. Was trying to imagine how it will look after the dead parts are cut off but I'm not quite enough of a Jap Maple genius to keep it all in my head. A good chunk of what would be considered the 'main' body of the tree appears dead. Regardless of how strange it looks after the trim. I think it doubtful I'll be giving up on it unless there's another dieoff event. Still, would appreciate suggestions for small trees which primarily add interest....See Morejapanese maple bloodgood crisping up
Comments (22)LOL!! lanna, if that amount of water was fine, then you would not have a problem with the leaves crisping and dying. It doesn't matter if the tree is large or not, 5 minutes a day is NOT getting the water far enough down into the soil profile to be of sufficient benefit to the roots. Japanese maples, well established or not, are not the slightest bit drought tolerant and young trees even less so. Just try less frequent but longer watering intervals and see if things perk up. Drought stress on JM's can be quite cumulative and not show all signs immediately. Just because the cambium is still green now does not mean that tree cannot succumb from drought over time. Also, any kind of stressor on JM's - like drought - leaves the trees prone to opportunistic pathogens, like Verticillium wilt. I can't stress this enough - it really DOES make a huge difference on how one waters plants in the landscape!!...See MoreJapanese maple 'Bloodgood' tree in front of south facing window?
Comments (5)I very much appericate everyones suggestions!! Thank you so much! The house faces south and the view from the window isnt really the greatest, but I do tend to keep it airy with pruning. I'm on a corner & stop sign intersection -- there is quite a bit of traffice that goes by, I'm also on top of a hill so anyone who drives by has nice view right into the livingroom if the blinds are left open. Althought, I do have a small sliver of harbour view when standing from the upstairs window... Thanks again everyone!...See MoreBest hosta variety alongside a Clump Japanese Bloodgood maple
Comments (2)Any blue leaved variety of sufficient size....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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