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Japanese maple root problem

6 years ago

Hi guys, I found my JM isn’t growing very happily during this season. I planted last spring. The leaves turned to be very thin and got brown quickly. I examined the root today and found weird root as in the photo. plus the tree is kinda wobbly which made me feel sth might be wrong. what could be the problem? Any thing that i can possibly do to improve ? Any suggestion is appreciated. thank you so much

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
6 years ago
im more concerned about the wonky first 6 inches of trunk.. rather than it being planted high ... which is not all that abnormal ...

i dont understand the thin leaves comment.. isnt that a cultivar trait ... aka normal for whichever maple it is???

ken
Maggie Fang
Original Author
6 years ago
@ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5 thanks for your reply. I agree with you on the wonky part. I also noticed the dry and peeling bark on the trunk. We have animals like squirrels,rabbit, marmot and chipmunk in the backyard. Could they be possibly the reason? Is there anything i can do to stop the wonkiness and the peeling bark?

it is my first time to plant a maple, maybe you are right about the leaves. I expected them to grow thick and red. I will keep observation.

Looking forward to your reply.thanks
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