ID for Green JM

5 years ago

Hi, I bought a green JM from a big box store...can anyone guess at ID or inform likely origin? I can't see any obvious graft lines but I don't really have expertise in that. I am now trying to figure out possible growth habit... so I plant in right location in yard.

I got it because it was so cheap (99.00) for size of trunk and have a few spots in back yard.

Thanks!

growitnow

z7, virginia

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UpperBayGardener (zone 7)
5 years ago
I can't ID but I would advise you closely inspect the root system for knotted and circling roots before planting.
Embothrium
5 years ago
If not grafted then a random seedling of unknown specific characters. Other than things you can see just looking at it. Like what the spring leaves look like. Otherwise expect a small (15'-35') tree of spreading habit over a period of many years. Just because that is what normal habit wild type Japanese maples tend to become.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
5 years ago
stick your head in the canopy.. note the branch color of this springs growth ... note where is came from .. last years growth will be the next color back ... it just wont be the same fresh green.. it might look a bit barkish ... then look for the next color change.. and that is 3rd year backs growth ... and then you can get an IDEA of the annual growth rate .. and multiply that forward.. to understand potential future size ...

if it were mine.. and fully leafed out.. i would probably leave it in the pot for this season .. if you have well draining soil.. you can sink it ...

and then come fall dormancy.. i would unpot it.. do major root surgery.. and plant it in the ground ...

if you can pull it out of the pot right now.. you can look and find out about its roots right now.. so you can plan ahead ...a and then just shove it back in the pot after taking a pic or two ...

roots surgery is best done in dormancy ... when there are no leaves to try to maintain ...

if you wont consider root surgery.. then just pick a spot and plant it ... and if you can rig up some shade for a week or so.. it would probably reduce shock and stress ... but it might be hard with a plant of this size ...

ken