![]() That way, I’m sure the water penetrates their roots. If the water reveals a hole, tamp the soil down until the hole disappears. You don’t want to stake it too long because strong roots won’t develop. This tree is in a windy area, so I will stake it for about six months. Again, I used shredded leaves, but you can use any type of organic mulch. This hole should actually be a little wider I think.īackfill your hole and tamp the soil around the tree with you foot. Don’t worry if some of the soil falls off into the hole. They’ve been in a pot, and they are root bound. Backfilling the hole with composted leaves.īefore you place the tree in the hole, water it so that it doesn’t have to struggle so hard. You don’t want to create a clay bowl that retains water. If you have clay soil, really dig the hole big and deep and work lots of organic matter into the hole. There is some thought that we shouldn’t amend the soil because it kind of fools the tree into thinking it doesn’t have to work its roots into the regular soil. I also put a little in the bottom of the hole. You could use your own homemade compost, or a commercial compost like Back to Nature. Then, you need to amend the backfill soil with compost. I also dug the hole twice as big around as the container. Mine was grown in a container, so I dug it one and a half times the container. The hole should be two times deeper than the root ball of the tree. Readers sometimes wonder if my natural soil is red, and the photo below should resolve any doubts. South side, think hot, hot, hot.Īfter finding the perfect location, dig a hole. Because the north side of the house has weaker sunlight, we can grow some things we normally grow in shade. Remember, the east side of your house receives early morning sunlight. Although it isn’t leafed out in the spring, it will be by summer. My ‘Crimson Queen’ Japanese maple is planted in dappled shade on the West side of my home (which is in my front garden,) but it is in deep shade by the time summer arrives.Ībout sunlight this time of year, it is difficult to know how much shade you will have because the trees haven’t leafed out. If you have a garden on the north, that would be ideal, as the tree will be protected from the hot, afternoon sun which causes leaf burn. First choose a shady spot or a location on the north side of your house. I’m going to show you how to plant it and where. When I saw it was only $79.00, I was ecstatic. It is a ‘Tamukeyama’ ( Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Tamukeyama’.) I was looking for some small annuals at one of the box stores, and I became very excited when I found it and its brothers hidden behind some patio furniture. My new one is another dissected leaf form. However, if you situate them in the right spot, give them enough water, and protect them from our drying winds, you can successfully grow one of these trees. Oklahoma is in the middle of the vast American prairie. When you consider where Japanese maples originate from, you wouldn’t think they would thrive here. Some years we have drought and heat in April, but not this one. This is an excellent time of year to plant trees and shrubs, especially since this spring is cool, rainy and slowly creeping toward summer. dissectum) and is shown with the angel below. It is a very small, slow growing, cascading form called ‘Crimson Queen’ ( Acer palmatum var. I don’t own a ‘Bloodgood’, but I do grow two lovely Japanese maples. Although this is a great example of a mature ‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple, which is one of the more common types of red Japanese maples available at the various garden centers, I would limb up some of the undergrowth to emphasize the beautiful crown. I took this photo in a neighborhood in Edmond, Oklahoma. Want some red in your yard? How about a Japanese maple like this? You can have one.
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