Japanese Maple Varieties part 1 

Hello Martin, thanks for your kind comments. i have quite a lot of root pruning to do in the new year so i may film one or two and add it to my next RU-vid movie.

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Hi Alex, Thank you for such a great idea . Even i get confused on which trees iv'e covered and when . I keep a written diary at the moment on each plant on things such as repotting or repositioning etc but your idea of logging some of it as i film is a good one . As soon as ive worked out the best way how to present it i will add it to the videos. Thanks for watching and you constructive comments. All the Best Terry M

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Hi Bernard, Sorry it has taken so long to reply. Thanks for your comment, . Our winters are not to bad (South East England) . We do get frosty days and most years get about 2 weeks of snow. All the trees in containers above ground i huddle together and protect them from the wind. All those in the ground i do nothing.

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@@terencemorgan6714 I ended up getting a young acer red garnet on the back of this video. Now just to wait for the leaves in spring 👍

@@nayanmistry4641 Great choice , roll on spring.

@@terencemorgan6714 absolutely. Just a question, when you repot the Acer, did you put any acer fertilizer in to help establish the plant?

@@nayanmistry4641 HI Nayan, no just by adding the extra ericaceous compost I thought would be enough . I then add a feed in the spring .

Thanks Miguel , i do have a small Sango Kaku but it looks a little bit tatty at the moment, but when I've got it settled down i will take some pictures of it .You are right though they are a great addition to any garden.

Good Morning Ron, Its a south facing garden so it gets a lot of sun in the summer. Fortunately my neighbours have very tall trees surrounding the perimeter of my yard so this helps shade them part of the day. I do have a problem with scorch sometimes, it's a case of moving the trees around to see which ones can tolerate the sunnier spots. Thats another case for keeping them in containers . Once I've found their happy place I bury the container in the ground. I try and give a 5foot spacing . I know the trees will not grow to their full potential but I don't have the space or soil conditions to plant them directly in the ground . I lift the containers every 3/to 4 years to change the soil and trim the roots and in some cases put them in a bigger pot. So really mine are like large Bonsai. I hope this helps , thanks for subscribing and for the comments. Kind Regards T.M.Morgan

Hi Ksenial, the red one you are reffering too is a Atropurpureum, also known as Blood good or Blood Leaf . i have 2 the other one is shown at the end of the video. I hope this helps and thank you for the comments. Terry

HI David,. yes David i prune the branches of mine regularly and the roots every 3to 6 years . i treat them like large bonsai.

Hi Loming, It all depends on how you want the tree to look like. I have found that if I repot a plant (even a seedling) its best to go up in small stages . I prune any stringy shoots off at any time ,so that the tree does not put energy into branches I don't like. As for the roots I don't prune these until the tree has reached a size that I would like the tree to stay . may be a little and straighten out any circular roots each repot but not drastic unless you want to Bonsai and the best person for that info is Peter Chan at Herons Bonsai. When I buy a new tree I repot it straight away . I hope this helps, sorry about the delay in replying. All the best Terry M

Yes i do , it has been a hard winter this year with the soil beeing frozen solid for a couple of weeks and the frosty mornings still contiuing in the second week of May. The smaller ones i did cover with fleece tunnels . I have been caught out with these late frosts which has damaged a number of the early budders . If your soil is good put them directly in the ground. Regards T.M.Morgan

Thank you Glory, but no it's not open to the public sorry.

HI Neale , IF you watch 2 of my other videos 'Repotting Japanese Maples Terence.m.morgan." and" Soil Issues Japanese Maples " they should answer your question. Thanks For watching. Kind Regards Terry Morgan.

Lovely trees , you can get them in red, green and bronze . With most of them turning red in the fall . Most Dissectums will grow to 2 to 4 M , a few are dwarf 1to 2m and several varieties will reach 6M . So you have great choice, happy hunting ,and thanks for your comment. Kind regards

@@terencemorgan6714 that’s great info thank you which ones can you get in bronze not come across them ? Thanks again

@@ssal4699 Hi Sak , although officially the 3 types of colour groups are Red, Green and Verigated. You obviously get Burgandy ones which come under the red group , yellow which come under the green , also orange which could be any . If there was a specific group for Bronze i would put Ornatum, Toyama,Emma, Bronzewing and Heartbeat which are all a Bronze colour during the summer. You will find these all under the Red grouping. I only have Emma which is lovely and Ornatum but i am sure there are more it also depends on how much sunlight they get , i hope that is of some help . Kind Regards T.M.Morgan

@@terencemorgan6714 thank you so much Terence I will looking into them and see which ones I can get hold of as they would look great in my collection and different to what I currently have 👌🏽

i planted one of my trees and i felt it was water logged so i potted it i dunno if with clay soil id have to dig a bigger hole under the pot filled with pea gravel too so i just have them sit on my decking

That is the best way, it all depends how you want the garden to look like . The gravel idea is only a solution to those that want a natural look.

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Hi Luiz, I drill at least 4 holes in the bottom of the container, all depending on the size of the container. More on bigger pots, 15mm diameter each hole. Then I put 50 mm of 20mm gravel or hard stones in the bottom of the container. Then i mixture a soil of 60% peat compost 20% Sharp sand and 20% potting gravel. I hope this Helps and thanks for the comments , All the Best Terry M

@@terencemorgan6714 and how do you handle moving the plants when the roots have grown through the holes in the bottom of the pot, especially when it is one of the large roots? Also what is the pot material...plastic, terra-cotta or something else? Thanks for sharing so much with us.

@@virginiancarolina8850 Hellow , the pots are a rubberised plastic which i drill my own 20mm hols in . if the roots are starting or have grown through any of them it is time to repot it and i just cut them off flush with the pot . You would usually do a litte root pruning anyway when you repot a tree. Kind Regards T.M.Morgan

Hi they sound very nice , but it's not always wise to put them in the largest container. They respond better if you gradually increase the size over a number of years in containers with lots of drainage holes . The soil should be free drainage and contain lots of mini pine bark . Yes your Red Garnet is correct although some books says they grow to 3 to 4 Mtr Mine is over 30years old and is wider than it is tall, probably 1 Metre.

Hi Ivan, thanks for watching , do you mean the green lace leaf ( Dissectum) which is called Ellen.

@@terencemorgan6714 No, it's not green leaf, it's red, and in the video it starts at 40 seconds, just before Red Garnet 🙂

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Good Morning David, Yes i do , so most of my Maples are like large Bonsia as i don't have the space to let them grow to there full size. I do show this on 2 videos , one called Japanese Maples Soil Issues . The other is Japanese Maple Repotting .These show how i root trim in the winter. As regards pruning i do it any time if i see a crossing , untidy or dead branch. Thanks for watching and the search will take you to many great places. All the best TerryM

@@terencemorgan6714 cheers for getting back in touch Terry. All my maples are in containers, because my garden is in full sun nearly all day with very little shade. Which means I can move them easily when needed. So will need to root prune eventually. Any idea Terry how many trees you have. At moment I have 6 red and also 6 green varietys. Terry you haven't already you must get a corallinum, these trees are stunning. Reason I ask, I've never heard you mention one in your videos. Any idea when you will do another video. I can I ask where you roughly live, I'm near Coventry. If passing hit me up and pop in for a beer and chat.

@@davidhost7133 Hi David, No i have not got a Corallinum in my collection but the hunt is on now you have recommended having one. I have approximately 50 trees but some varietys i have 2 or more off and some are very small saplings. I have taken some film this spring and should strart editing it soon . My house is in Bedfordshire so not too fare. Anyway have a good summer and thanks for the tip about Corallinum. Cheers Terry M

@@terencemorgan6714 Terry if you have any problems getting your hands on a corallinum, get in touch. I don't think it will be a problem getting one. The chap I deal with only has 4 thousand trees of different varieties. Look forward to your next video, and try and keep cool.

Hi Serlly, although I am in the uk I think our south climate in winter is close to your zone 5. I find if the roots are below ground and not in a container above ground , then they survive the frost . What they need protecting from is the harsh winds, this is the killer . So all depending on the size of the plants . if they are in containers above ground I gather them altogether in a corner and place straw bails or anything to stop the wind directly blowing onto them , but I do not cover them up. The trees planted in the ground , if they are less than 3ft and are of a less hardy variety I would loosely wrap in a light fleece but only when necessary. I hope this helps .Kind Regards T.M.Morgan

Thank you for the answer Mr. Morgan. Best regards.

NO they will end up chocking themselves and no room for fresh soil . you can use the same pot size for ever but like a Bonsia you have to give it room to feed and breath.

@@terencemorgan6714 Thank you for the speedy response… where would you advise getting Japanese maple 🍁 from to make sure there what they say they are 😂 or grow them from seed.. but that will take years… but nursery’s charge the earth…

@@michaelwalker1621 Good Morning Michael, As most Japanese maples are cultivars ( grafted from 2 different varieties) you will not get a true variety from seed. You will get a true variety from a cutting or air layering from a known specimen . They are expensive because they are usually grafted and the end result of a small tree you buy in nursery has taken 3to 4 years to produce . I have found a good supplier with many varieties at various different sizes is: Barthelemy & Co, 262 Wimborne Road, W. Stapehill, Near Bournmouth. BH21 2DZ They do have a website .

@@terencemorgan6714 bit fare away… I live in Kingston upon Hull… but I am on holiday in Cornwall in about 6 weeks…

Sorry for the delay in responding . Thanks for your comments but no mine are not heat tolerant and some times I do get leaf scorch. When in doubt keeping them in semi shade is always the best option. It sounds to me you are doing the right things.

Hi Jonny , it all depends on who you talk too, but yes some nurseries just call them Atropurpureum. the difference is one you can grow from seed the other is grafted.but they are the same. in most other ways so yes buy a Bloodgood and you will not be disappointed . ....................................

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Hi Will, I have a south facing garden too but as you can see on the video it is surrounded by a fence and the nieghbours high trees , this helps. The ones that do not get much shade do struggle but again some are tolerant of the sun. Ellen, Garnet ,Enken and Red Feathers have all done well from my experience. Where there's a Will there's a way.

Hi Keith, no i do not cover after pruning or root cutting. If you have seen my RU-vid film titled , Japanese Maple soil issues. It shows how i repotted a 5ft tall Bloodleaf in December with quite a sever root trimming. I also did the same to several of my other medium sized maples including my Enkan in the same week. All have survived , which i will show in my next film. I hope this helps, have a lovely summer. Regards T.M.Morgan

All depends on how big the containers are and if you trim the roots.

@@terencemorgan6714 ok mine is pretty small it was 25 pound like a year ago so it looks like a skinny wooden stick its not soft and green like some of my others its in like a 40liter pot roots dont touch the sides yet :)

Keep them damp and away from the wind and not to much direct sun.

Sorry Paul but no.

Have you seen my RU-vid " Repotting Japanese Maples:?

@@terencemorgan6714 not yet :-)

@@terencemorgan6714 ah ok, your ground is not ideal for maples. I see.

Hi Marcella, Thanks. for watching. I look all over the UK but 2 of the best suppliers are Barthelemy & Co in Wimbourne road Bournmouth BH21 2DC and Bays Nursery and Acer centre Outwell,Wisbech.PE14 8SE. Barthelemy is a family run Nursary who graft all there own cultivarse and sell direct to you. I hope this helps , Kind Regards T.M.Morgan

Hi Keith, you have some valid points and I have been thinking that once I have found the position of each tree where they are comfortable , ie sun and wind. I ought to plant them in the ground. Which i will next year as most of my plants are due a soil change and trim. Some of the larger trees, { not that any of my trees are very big} i have decided to transfer into large wooden containers (800mm x 800mm ) which will not be buried but will be part of the ornamental ,oriental feel. I am in the process of making those at the moment and hope to show the new layout next spring and explain why i have done so. You are right though , and you never stop learning but we have to try these different things to learn what suits our conditions the most. Mine was driven by the natural condition of my soil is solid chalk . I have had most of the specimen plants for 17years plus so it can't be all bad. I do appreciate you taking the time to point this out and i am going to take your advice in the new year, as it would be upsetting to loose any of the trees. It looks like I'm going to be busy after Christmas , digging holes and making planters. Thanks again and all the best with your collection. Cheers T.M.Morgan

@@terencemorgan6714 no worries Terence, 17 years is a long time, were those trees standing on concrete or sunk in the ground? We have heavy clay here in South Shields, and a lot of folk like ourselves have poor soil, mound planting helps a lot of folk overcome this, and also the benefits of back planting with the native soil is beneficial compared to just adding compost to the whole hole, thats scientifically been studied and good to know. We see this now and again in our group where folk ask why their tree is struggling or dying, once the pot has been spotted, and some have been like this for years, root prune and replanting or potting up, much better health is noted, only this morning a nursery woman realised a Acer they planted in a display border 10 years ago has been struggling, they dug it up, forgot they planted it its pot back then, very pot bound, so they have corrected and planted obviously without the pot and hope spring sees improvement, we have a very experienced member in America who out there they use specially designed root pouches which are designed as your using the pots for. Raised beds too can be problematic, and use of planters, though I can't remember much on problems discussed on this. It's good to try trees in a spot for a year or two before planting, and like yourself we are all learning, and luckily we are blessed by our group by having some of the most experienced and many professional Acer specialists from around the world share their knowledge, so we can avoid mistakes on our own, and of course others not following our mistakes too. It was a good friend in the group who shared your video this morning that the topic of the pots/ground started, you've got some beautiful trees, and stunning garden, I particularly love your Japanese shed/summerhouse, that really is the icing on the cake there. Like I said if your on Facebook, come join us, I'm sure you'll enjoy the like minded folk who share the same love of Japanese Maples and who help each other get the best out of their trees. Best regards Keith

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