Japanese Maples

[Caveman Catfan]

Who knew that there were over one thousand Japanese maples. You see about 4-5 at your local nursery and seems the ones in the neighborhood are a small weeping red or an upright Bloodgood, but these are amazing.

The Best Japanese Maple Trees for Year-Round Color

Japanese maple varieties vary from weeping, dwarf, and variegated. Here are 25 options that are prized for their foliage, size, or unique look.

www.thespruce.com

And, those represent just a sampling. Beautiful little trees.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Who knew that Home Depot delivered trees to your door by mail order?

5 gal. Twombly's Red Sentinel Columnar Japanese Red Maple Deciduous Tree

What was the last tree you planted?

 

[Smashcat]

Who knew that Home Depot delivered trees to your door by mail order?

5 gal. Twombly's Red Sentinel Columnar Japanese Red Maple Deciduous Tree

What was the last tree you planted?

Lots of nurseries ship young trees by mail. I’ve ordered trees this way for years. Especially great for the many varieties of apple trees out there. I like the dwarfs since I have a small yard.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Lots of nurseries ship young trees by mail. I’ve ordered trees this way for years. Especially great for the many varieties of apple trees out there. I like the dwarfs since I have a small yard.

True. Many apple trees are sent bare root. The 5 gallon and less container trees being mailed today are often sent potted. And, do very well, even when the UPS/FedX person sits them on their side.

How are your apples coming along? I suspect you have 2-3 varieties. Which did you pick? How long before they offered up fruit?

 

[BC_Wader]

Who knew that Home Depot delivered trees to your door by mail order?

5 gal. Twombly's Red Sentinel Columnar Japanese Red Maple Deciduous Tree

What was the last tree you planted?

Got about a 12 year old thornless locust in the front yard. They're fast growing shade trees which is why we planted it to ease that beaming summer sun on the house. It's a good 25' tall now with an impressive spread. I didn't cut the fork out when it was a very young tree so there's that big "Y" in it a few feet from the ground. Still love the tree. Only issue is raking up those black banana peel looking seed pods. Already bagged 7 contractor bags full about 2 months ago. Looking like another 7 or more incoming.

 

[mrschwump]

Have a Japanese Maple in my front yard, pretty little tree!

 

[roguemocha]

My last tree planted was a Vitex at my rental house in Lex. I pulled out all 4 of the ugly old evergreen bushes in front of my house and out the Vitex in and surrounded it with rocks.

 

[vhcat70]

Love JM's. Only issue is lacey leafs have late freeze/frost issues that can knock back new leaves & even some branch growth.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Got about a 12 year old thornless locust in the front yard. They're fast growing shade trees which is why we planted it to ease that beaming summer sun on the house. It's a good 25' tall now with an impressive spread. I didn't cut the fork out when it was a very young tree so there's that big "Y" in it a few feet from the ground. Still love the tree. Only issue is raking up those black banana peel looking seed pods. Already bagged 7 contractor bags full about 2 months ago. Looking like another 7 or more incoming.

Get a little grinder and grind those. And, then, put them into a compost pile.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

I currently have 10 JMs in my yard. 6 are small newly planted trees.

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

Yeah definitely late frost volunable. I got a pretty one about 7 ft and the dog luvs laying under it watching the area.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Yeah definitely late frost volunable. I got a pretty one about 7 ft and the dog luvs laying under it watching the area.

Not every JM leafs out early. Some of them miss that late frost completely.

 

[BigTyrone]

Did you learn nothing from World War 2?

 

[BC_Wader]

Love JM's. Only issue is lacey leafs have late freeze/frost issues that can knock back new leaves & even some branch growth.

We have a mini one in the landscaping. We love it. As far as mini trees go my favotite one we had was a patio peach at the corner of the housr years ago. Big showy spring pink blooms but the jap beetles got it and destroyed it. I need to get another one. Those little peaches were edible too.

 

[Hank Camacho]

I'd never seen one that wasn't blurred out before.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

We have a mini one in the landscaping. We love it. As far as mini trees go my favotite one we had was a patio peach at the corner of the housr years ago. Big showy spring pink blooms but the jap beetles got it and destroyed it. I need to get another one. Those little peaches were edible too.

Those are pretty little trees. Even without the fruit, they have a ton to offer. The Japanese beetles go hard after the Rose of Sharon in my yard. I kill a bunch each year, but not nearly enough. They house in the flowers, sometimes 3-4 in one flower. The trees weather the storm, but they do damage.

 

[55wildcat]

Who knew the effer's would get so tall you need a ladder to trim.....My answer..

 

[kyboy1998]

I’ve planted two and they die. I’m sure it’s my fault due to possibly the ground and/or my maintenance.

I’d rather have an American Trailer Park Maple just for the resilience.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

I now have 12 and have my eye on #13. It is interesting to see how Japanese maples this year are going through fall color much later than the other trees in my yard and neighborhood.

 

[LordEggForgotHisPassword]

I’ve got an emperor JM that I repeatedly try to stunt. It’s taller and bigger than I would like. The good news is it’s hardy and can be stunted.

 

[catsfanbgky]

At my previous house, I had Garnet, Red Dragons, and Bloodgood's in my back yard.

 

[Hank Camacho]

Just bought a house with a big, bare front yard. I could be in the market for one next year.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

I’ve got an emperor JM that I repeatedly try to stunt. It’s taller and bigger than I would like. The good news is it’s hardy and can be stunted.

And, pruning that tree will stimulate new growth. Emperor 1 is a bigger Japanese maple. Beautiful tree.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

At my previous house, I had Garnet, Red Dragons, and Bloodgood's in my back yard.

That must have been a show!

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Check 'em for stilts

 

[BC_Wader]

Check 'em for stilts

Breaking out General Joseph W. Stillwell. Love it.

 

[jcrow10]

Planted these two woody ornamentals in my yard this year:

Witch Hazel:

Staghorn Sumac:

I picked the Witch Hazel because it blooms in the Winter and the Staghorn Sumac is a great ornamental tree/shrub as well and usually carries its fruit through winter if you don’t use it to make lemonade.

 

[august-west]

I have one that we call “Itt” for obvious reasons