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- Japanese maple also hardy in a bucket
- Japanese maple is used to cold winters
- Protect roots in pots
- Even in winter do not forget the casting
- Tips
Although the Japanese maple is hardy, the roots in the tub should be protected
Japanese maple also hardy in a bucket
In autumn, the Japanese maple shows true cascades of bright red, orange or yellow colors, when the filigree, formerly deciduous foliage colors in a variety of tones. Then the tree throws off its foliage to go to the well-deserved hibernation. Particularly popular is Japanese fan maple (Acer palmatum). As well as planted specimens, Japanese maples cultivated in pots are also hardy, but the latter need good root protection.
Japanese maple is used to cold winters
Originally, the Japanese maple originated in the cold mountainous regions of Japan, where it is widespread, especially on the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. There, the climate is not entirely unlike the Central European: the summers are quite short and warm, while the winters are long and cold. Ergo, the Japanese Maple is already accustomed to winter climatic difficulties and is therefore considered quite good winter hardy even in our latitudes.
Protect roots in pots
While planted Japanese maples usually do not need any extra winter protection, you should certainly protect bucket specimens. Since their roots are not in the solid soil, but only by a thin substrate layer and the material of the planter are shielded from the cold, they are quite vulnerable and threaten to freeze and cold winters. However, this threat can be counteracted by:
Even in winter do not forget the casting
In addition, Japanese maple should be watered from time to time in winter, but only a frosty days. If the substrate is frozen due to frosty temperatures, the water does not reach the roots and may additionally damage them. Therefore, only water if it is comparatively mild and the weather is rather dry. Further care measures are not to be observed in winter.
Tips
The budding occurs in Japanese maples comparatively early, whereby you should protect the delicate foliage in April and May from imminent late frosts, for example by means of a fleece cover.