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If your Japanese maple shows signs of stress by dropping its leaves do not fertilize it to encourage new leaves. Fertilize Japanese maples minimally excess fertilizer can cause leaf burn too. Keeping the root area covered with 2-3” of mulch helps keep the root zone moist.

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(They are “Goldilocks” plants: not too wet or too dry-they prefer just right!) Avoid wetting the foliage in full sun when it’s hot as it can also cause leaf burn. Always monitor your Japanese maple during dry spells, and water them weekly if needed. Even the sun tolerant varieties can develop leaf tip burn if the soil is too dry. As shallow-rooted trees, all Japanese maples can suffer in dry periods. Many things besides sun can cause leaf burn on Japanese maples. But if you choose the right variety, amend the soil properly, and give it proper care after planting you can enjoy the beauty of a Japanese maple in full sun even in the Triad. Unfortunately, many Japanese maples are less tolerant of full sun, developing leaf burn in the summer heat. Their undeniable beauty leads many people to want to plant them as a focal point or specimen tree, often in full sun. Like Dogwoods and Redbuds, they evolved to grow happily at the edge of the forest as small trees.

If pruning is necessary, prune during the dormant season and avoid pruning in spring when the sap is running. Remove badly-placed or crossing shoots to encourage a lovely branch pattern. If you need to reduce height and width, follow long branches back to a side branch and pruning it out at this point.All Japanese maples are tolerant of part shade conditions. Mid spring or late summer are perfect months to do this. Your Maple will need repotting into a slightly bigger container every couple of years.Minimum fertilization is required to keep a nice leaf coloration. Feed in spring and early summer with a slow-release fertilizer or liquid feed.Keep the compost evenly moist, but not soaking wet.

Plant your Japanese Maple in a loam-based compost, which enables good drainage and has a high level of organic matter.

The red varieties need significant sunlight to color well while yellows require more shade. Variegated cultivars prefer partial shade and need protection from the blistering afternoon sun. The green varieties of Japanese Maples take full sun very well, though they may slightly sunburn in particularly hot situations. Usually the best leaf color is obtained in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated.

Select a site that is sheltered from cold winds, where your Japanese Maple can enjoy morning or late afternoon sun.

The roots of maples in pots are vulnerable to frost over winter, so wrap your container with a sheet of bubble wrap, held in place with garden twine. However, when grown in a container, they are more sensitive to cold. If growing your Japanese Maple in zone 5, make sure you protect them in winter.

Most Japanese Maples are hardy to zone 5.

Many have been acknowledged by the Royal Horticultural Society as plants of outstanding excellence for garden decoration through its Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Below is a selection of the best or most distinctive Japanese Maples that could become the highlight of your containers. When it comes to selecting the right Japanese Maple, the task may become daunting as there are many varieties to choose from.

Since many Japanese Maples are slow growers, medium-sized varieties could also be considered for container planting, provided you are aware that they will outgrow their pots after a few years and will need to move to the garden.

There are countless dwarf Japanese Maple varieties that are perfectly suited to container planting.Easy to grow, Japanese Maples are cold-hardy, remarkably adaptable to soil and climatic conditions, require little maintenance and are worthy of featured positions such as lawn specimens or near patios where their spectacular leaf color changes throughout the year can be admired.It includes a rich variety of deciduous shrubs or small trees with graceful habits, elegantly cut leaves and extraordinarily colorful foliage, particularly in the fall when the leaves turn dazzling shades of golden-yellow, red-purple, and bronze, before shedding to the ground. Native to Japan, Korea, and China, Acer palmatum is a species to which most Japanese Maples belong.