Content
- The best planting time for Japanese Maple
- If possible, plant young plants in late spring
- Pay attention to the correct location
- Tips
May is a good month to plant Japanese Maple
The best planting time for Japanese Maple
Japanese Maple, Gold Maple, Japanese Maple - Japanese Maple is a variety of exotic Maple species available on the market. However, they all have in common not only their origins but also their external characteristics as well as their demands on attitude and care, apart from minor differences. Since the Japanese Maple, no matter what kind and variety, in his home is quite used to cold and frost, he is also considered in this country as hardy. Still, you should plant young trees in late spring.
If possible, plant young plants in late spring
Of course, you can put container plants in the garden during the entire growing season, as they usually have well-developed roots and can grow so quickly. Of course, this rule also applies to the Japanese Maple, which should be planted, as a young plant, preferably in the late spring / early summer. The reason for this is the greater sensitivity of young Japanese maples to cold and wind, which they can better resist with firmly grown roots and fully mature shoots.
Pay attention to the correct location
In addition to the optimal planting time you should also pay attention to a warm, sunny and sheltered location. Japanese maple is very sensitive to wind and drafts, especially in the cold season, so it is important to avoid both. Especially drafts cause the leaf tips of the wood to wither. In addition to the visually unsightly leaf tip drought, it is normal for the first few years, especially in very sunny locations, that the leaves of the Japanese maple wither. These are minor burns from the sun. In this case it helps to protect the plant mainly from the intense midday sun.
Tips
Just as you should have planted the Japanese maple by the end of July / beginning of August at the latest, fertilization should also be stopped. Only then can the shoots mature in time.