When shopping for a Japanese maple, there are several things you will need to consider. With so many to choose from, you’re sure to be able to find one or two that would be a strong focal point in your garden. And, yes, you can grow a Japanese maple tree in a container! There are many varieties of Japanese maples with brilliantly colored leaves, architectural branching structure, and interesting shapes. The Japanese maple is ideal as a tree that fits well in a small-space garden. These four-season trees fit well in practically any yard! Here’s everything you need to know about how to grow, plant, and even propagate a Japanese maple tree. Or this one that actually has Coral Bells planted around it.A Japanese maple is one of the most easily recognizable trees thanks to its lovely red hue. Not a good thing Mike! Crimson Queen Japanese Red Maple and Butterfly Japanese maple on the far end. I had about 20 in one bed and some of the tags blew off. The bigger one in the center is the ‘Waterfall’ that you see at the top of this page, the smaller one to the right is a red variety, not sure I have the tag for it but it’s very much like Crimson Queen, might be Crimson Queen but I don’t remember. The Laceleaf Japanese Maples are all different. And I do mean slightly because it is actually pretty high. The tree stump is actually front of the biggest Japanese maple and slightly covered with soil. So I had Francisco and his guys transplant into this bed three different Laceleaf Weeping Japanese maples, two really big Endless Summer Hydrangeas and a number of assorted Coral Bells. There is a giant tree stump in this bed that could not be ground because of the power lines that run underneath it. This photo does not do this landscape planting justice but I promise to add better photos once these plants leaf out in the spring. This truly is an art.Ī landscaping bed with three Laceleaf Weeping Japanese Maples. They are literally “carving” a root ball around the soil and roots that they intend to save. Up to this point the tree has not been touched, not moved in slightest way. They are not beating up the root ball, they are not rocking the tree back and forth. Notice how the guys dug around the tree and now they are working their digging spades under the root ball. In my Wheelbarrow Tips and Tricks article and video I tell you why. If you know anything about me at all, you know that I insist on using the best tools on the market and a Jackson Wheelbarrow is one of the best you can get. In this photo you can see Two Jackson Wheelbarrows.Anytime you are digging anywhere that there might be underground utilities you need to call the “Call Before You Dig” number in your area and have them come out and locate and mark the utilities for you. Notice the red and orange lines painted on the ground.Today he has a very successful landscaping contracting business. When I first met him he was working at a nursery loading my truck back in my landscaping days. He reminds me of a younger version of myself. I love that fact that Francisco is on the job, working right along side his crew. The guy on the right with the spade is Francisco.There’s a lot going on, things to point out in the above photo. Francisco’s Landscaping moving a tree in Perry, Ohio.
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