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japanese maple-now what?

20 years ago

Hello

I posted on this site back in September and asked what to do with my new $300. Japnese maple after it spent several months on my rooftop garden in its original "monrovia" pot.

I had excellent advice as I was told to take it to ground level and bury it, pot and all in the soil in a protected area.

I did that and it made it through the winter. As I am in zone 5 (Milwaukee area) I have been waiting to dig it up and repot it in a container. We had a ealry spring here and it is in full bloom now when it is finally safe to replant it.

It appears to like the spot it is in in the ground so should I dig it up, remove it from its pot, shoulder it, clean the roots and plant it back in the soil or should I dig it up, clean it up and put in a container or should I leave it where it is (in the ground, in the pot) and hope to beat it to full bllom next year.

Thanks for any help

The novice!

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dawgie
20 years ago
Not sure what your question is, but it seems like you should go ahead and plant your Japanese maple if you have a spot for it. The ideal time to plant is fall, winter and early spring, but now is OK if you water during dry periods in summer. If you plan to keep the maple in a container, then you should go ahead and repot to a larger container now. However, I doubt if a Japanese maple would survive your winters in a pot unless buried every fall.
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