For the most part, Japanese maples don’t suffer from any serious insect or disease problems. They can be susceptible to stem canker, leaf spots, fusarium, verticillium wilt, botrytis, anthracnose, and root rot.
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Wind Problems For Japanese Maples Obviously you can’t protect any outdoor plant from all wind, but if you can choose a more protected spot, your maple will appreciate it. Winds can dry out and brown the leaves if they are constant. If you live in a windy area, plant on the leeward ...
Balled and burlap or container grown plants are available Plant in late winter or early spring to allow plants a chance to establish before the heat of summer and cold of winter Protect from wind and late spring frosts Problems Scorch, frost damage, and winter diebackRelated...
Lace leaf Japanese maples reach an average mature size between 15 and 25 feet tall. Peeling Bark Bark that peels in long, vertical strips is commonly the sign of a healthy tree, especially in specimens like Acer griseum, whose common name is paperbark maple. This interesting characteristic give...
If you determine that the Japanese maples in your landscape do need extra nutrients, the best time to apply the Japanese maple fertilizer of your choice is in early spring a little before your trees begin to leaf out. By feeding your trees at this time, you help spur and support their ea...
Problems : Creating a Water Ring A water ring, sometimes called a water well, is a mound of compacted soil that is built around the circumference of a planting hole once a plant has been installed. The water ring helps to direct water to the outer edges of a planting hole, encouraging ...
If you hire someone to prune your Japanese maple make sure he/she has the credentials and ALWAYS check references. Water - During the first two summers after planting a Japanese Maple, make sure to water enough to keep soil damp but not soggy. Constantly wet feet can cause serious problem...
Look at theJapanese maple's leaves. If they are curled, yellowing and dropping, your problem may be leaf scorch. Japanese maples require some shelter from wind and sun in winter; transplant the tree to a sheltered area with dappled shade, near a building or other trees. Keep the tree wel...
When a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) looks as if some of Santa's mischievous elves visited at night to decorate it with tiny, bark-, twig- or leaf-covered ornaments, suspect bagworms. Protected inside the diamond-shaped, silk-lined enclosures, bagworms infest Japanese maples wherever...