Japanese Maples 'ever red'

21 years ago

I have two questions....well, actually, I have two Jap Maple trees...

I understand that you can sell a mature Jap maple for around $10,000, is that true? I have one that is about 20-30 years old as far as I know, its about 6ft tall and about 7 ft wide, its beautiful! If I were to sell it, what is the best way for the buyer to dig it up and move it?

and, on my other tree, its just as old, but due to someone not maintaining all the landscaping around the house, some other bushes overgrew one side of the maple, and so now half of the tree is dead, and the other half is just lovely! of course, I've cut back the bushes to expose the tree, but its not in a real sunny location. Whats the best way to bring the other side of the tree back?

thanks for your help!!

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abrahamia
21 years ago
For the first one, if you don't know how to do, you should call a professional gardener at the very beginning of spring.

For the second tree, you can move it in a sunnier placer and prune it all on both sides. In one or 2 years, it will have an homogen nice look.
Ron_B
21 years ago
Transplant right after leaf drop in autumn. Prices gotten vary wildly. If seeing dollar signs you have to find a buyer who is willing to shell out big time for your plant before able to cash in - and then you have to be equipped and able to come through with your end of the bargain, lifting, transporting and probably replanting the tree successfully - before being able to realize a bonanza. Antiques Road Show it ain't.

The other one will fill back in on its own over a period of years, in response to the removal of the competing plants. DO NOT 'even it up' with pruning!
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ron48
21 years ago
If you can buy containerized trees cheaper, who in their right mind would want to dig, move, replant and guarantee its growth. Not me