Japanese maple bloodgood
Josh Rodenberg
7 years ago
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Comments (11)Do you have any year old seedlings? I have several perennials that I could trade, Rose Campion, daylilies, Bearded Iris, 4 oclocks - LMK if you have seedlings and are interested in plant trade - Thanks...See MoreHave Japanese red maple Bloodgood seeds
Comments (2)Doreen, I'll email you. See if I have any flower seeds on my list that interest you. I also have Pink Cleome, Purple coneflower, red Columbine, Shasta Daisy seeds available. Regards, Dave...See MoreJapanese Maple Sick / Leaves Turning Color
Comments (9)In my climate zone Bloodgood JMs need afternoon shade, They do better being planted on the East side of house or of shade trees or on the North side with at least dappled shade coming from the West. It seems though that once the tree has become exceptionally well established it acclimates pretty well to some afternoon sun without showing much stress. Your tree obviously is not established yet and would be more sensitive to such issues. Plus the amendments to your soil that you mentioned quite possibly are contributing to tree's stress. Normally though, I would imagine that if the leaves are going white, that would indicate that those particular leaves are getting more sun than they have previously been acclimated to handle....See MorePotted Japanese Maple
Comments (4)i cant grow them here in the windy plains of z5 SE MI ... but dad can grow them in suburban z5 .. its all about winter wind.. winter sun ... and micro climate ... most trees prefer a sip of water .. and then dry ... a potted plant, like annuals and perennials .. are usually potted in a media heavy with peat ... so it holds a LOT of water.. for a plant that needs a lot of water ... but that is not a tree ... so you want to 'cut' the media about 50/50 with a large porous material ... so that water nearly runs straight out the bottom.. but there is enough peat to grab the little a tree needs ... mini chunks of bark are about the size of your thumbnail ... and mixing that 50/50 with a good potting media.. about does the trick for me.. some use grits.. or small stones.. etc ... if you walk around a nursery ... take a comparison of what media is in pots of differing plants ... and never leave a black pot .. with a tree in the sun .. ever ... since low water.. can mean root cooking ... get a decorative pot.. into which you slip the black pot ... as for winter ... my attached unheated garage is easily 2 zones warmer than outside ... plus no winter wind and sun ... i think my JM suffer from winter sun heating the branches.. followed by icy desiccating, dehydrating winter winds ... anything that blocks those.. should help ... water it well late into the fall.. but dont let it go into winter inside an ice cube... and in january.. put a snowball or two on the soil.. and if the temps warm.. it will melt enough water into the pot ... and then... CROSS YOUR FINGERS .. lol ken...See Moresubtropix
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