Japanese Maple

We have a 30 year old Japanese Maple which is 30ft high. For the last few years we have had bad spider mites which we have treated with Diatomaceous Earth (puffed over the lower branches and placed on the crooks…

Growing J. Maple in an Outdoor Ceramic Pot Year Round

I am in Mid-Town Toronto and would love to grow a Japanese Maple in a large Japanese painted ceramic pot year round. With our climate, is that possible? Will the tree survive? Will the pot survive? Any advice you can…

Weeping Japanese Maple

My weeping Japanese maple has been thriving at our cottage in Parry Sound for 4 years, transplanted from my Toronto garden. This spring it almost completely died back except for new growth at the bottom. What caused it and what…

Japanese Maple , Petunias

Hello, I was looking for some assistance. I have a Japanese Maple that was thriving a few weeks ago and now some of the leaves on a few branches look burnt and shriveled up. I am not sure if this…

Tree transplant from garden into container

I have a self seeded Japanese Maple, about two feet tall. It is growing into another self seeded Japanese Maple which is much larger, approx 3-4’ tall. I would like to separate the smaller one from the larger one, and…

Ukon Acer Palmatum ‘Shania’ Japense Maples Height & Sun Req’t

My gardner has purchased 2 of these maples for my front facing house (south exposure) Google search websites https://www.gardenia.net/plant/acer-palmatum-shaina-japanese-maple states: 1) This Maple is max 4-6 ft however my gardner is telling me that it will grow taller as it…

Coral Bark Japanese Maple

Location Toronto, Etobicoke, north, away from the lake. Planting location west side of house partially protected by 9 ft purple beech hedge. See conflicting info on the shape. Is it a globe shape or columnar? Some tape show columnar while…

Japanese Maple – Bleached Leaves

Hi again, I appreciate every time I have written in and I have received great advice. So, what brings me here today? I am attaching a photo of my ten year old J. Maple. I just noticed that, on two…

Japanese maple

Please advise me how to deal with this green graft on my small Japanese maple tree. Shall I cut it off? I did not realize this when I bought it . It also got a little overgrown with the Sedums.…