Japanese maple trees can grow 12 to 24 inches (30 to 60 cm) per year, reaching 10 to 25 feet (3 to 7.6 metres) after 15 years but you can keep them to a smaller, manageable sizewith yearly pruning. The best time to prune Japanese maples is during winter when the trees are dormant...
The Japanese maples are a show-stopper in the fall. It’s designed to reflect a sense of harmony and tranquillity—and let me confirm, it does it well. Rakusuien is small but incredibly picturesque. My favourite part is the small tea room where you can experience a traditional Japanese ...
Japanese maple trees are deciduous, which means that they lose their leaves in the winter. Some leaves may appear green or yellowish in the spring, turn red in the summer and then mature to a coppery tone before falling off in the autumn. Regardless of the color or season, when ...
A Japanese company is building a kind of underground city, called “Alice Cities”. The builders are thinking about using outer space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices and so on. Some people say that building down under the ground but not building up in the ...
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First, hydrangeas prefer and do best in acidic soil, like Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Japanese Maples, Pieris, etc. The change in the color of your hydrangeas is due to the pH of your soil. Soil runs from acidic to alkaline with varying degrees in between. ...