How To Grow Japanese Maples In Containers

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@claudiaweisz6052 Жыл бұрын

Something you might mention in a video such as this is to use a container that has a larger diameter at the top than at the bottom. Seems a simple thing, but once you've had to remove a tree from a container with a rounded type shape, you'll understand. It's to hard to get the root ball out without damaging the tree. Speaking with the voice of experience.

@purrfectstormz8225 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I was just choosing a pot that was rounded and never took this into consideration.

@SMElder-iy6fl 2 ай бұрын

More experience! A friend dug up a seedling and raised it in a pot for several years before she gave it to me. The pot was shaped like an amphora (so constructed at top) and made of fiberglass. I tried everything to get that tree out of the pot, including trying to cut the fiberglass pot. I finally took a knife and cut the heck out of those roots. I thought for sure I had killed it. Today it is about 15 feet high, but the trunk is slightly bent. I wonder if I did that to it.

@heybrothers Ай бұрын

Good point! I work at a local pottery here in Ohio and we make what is called a bell shaped planter.

@Nicholas-db5sl Жыл бұрын

Top Advice here! All of my JMs are in pots/containers. All said pots are raised on bricks or wooden struts to bring it off the ground. All my pots contain drainage crocs/hydroponic clay balls and then a decent blend of composts ideally suited to JMs. Fine Pine bark, ericaceous and a general John Innes Compost No2 or No3 all thoroughly mixed together and then the JM is potted to the correct height. Finally I use a top mulch of horticultural grit to keep moisture evaporation down. Mind you, I have birds that eat the grit to aid digestion within their crops. Get a decent JM and an attractive Terracotta Pot then you know your onto a winner! Oh and one other thing to bear in mind: if your going to have a potted JM in a pot out in your front garden then do opt for a large heavy pot. It will make it difficult to be stolen by some low-life or reprobate that would like to pick it up and run off with it!

@andicampbell8621 Жыл бұрын

You sound like you`re in the UK? I`m similar to you and find that living in Scotland, cold, strong winds are the biggest enemy of the plant.

@Nicholas-db5sl Жыл бұрын

@@andicampbell8621 i am in the UK

@mikitruchan4450 4 ай бұрын

I can't add Picture😢

@sammysworld5485 3 ай бұрын

I just get the inexpensive thick growers black container which already has great drainage holes. They are sold in most garden centers. They come in multiple sizes, can easily size up. I then just slip it into a more decorative ceramic container of course with a drainage hole to finish the look. A pot in a pot… is the easiest term.

@MrMapleShow 3 ай бұрын

Yeah they work great for sure and have good drainage

@uronwormsly3925 Жыл бұрын

I use leftover composite decking for pot feet. I rip the deck board in half then cut those halves into one inch'ish wide feet. They are cheap, look good, last virtually forever, and are soft enough to be easy on ceramic pots. Couple of board feet makes a lot of feet. I've got a bucket of them and have given away dozens of them.

@hopeforchange Жыл бұрын

Thank you ! You both give great advice.

@colettefackrell7349 Жыл бұрын

This was incredibly helpful, thank you very much!

@stephenkendall839 Жыл бұрын

Great content as always. I have a small yard so I put my maples in pots as well as the summer has a high index so I need to move the plants to shade.

@heartlandscolorcarecarpetd1157 Жыл бұрын

So much good info !!!!! Thank you guys !!! Also lol bring more 3-5 gallon trees please :)

@raymondplodzien7459 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great information guys!

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@memyself1670 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff and thank you guys. As a bonsai enthusiast and a maple tree lover in general. It's important to know this. #japanesemaples

@MapleMan Жыл бұрын

Check out all the varieties of Heucheras. Good for pots too. Colors are incredible. Many cultivars available like the maples. Ever-changing colors too. Evergreen perennials available also. Good in shade and humidity as well.

@GardenBelle61 Жыл бұрын

This episode speaks volumes to me🪴🪴🪴I am a container gardener with hundreds of plants. Of course there are some things in the ground but I like the portability of containers, being able to expand, grow and change the garden as time goes by. I always take away some new knowledge from your videos👩🏻‍🌾

@cindyl3916 Жыл бұрын

I bet a person could learn a lot from you Lynn! I’m just the opposite. Everything goes in the ground. Now I’m running out of suitable spots with “afternoon sun” and started using containers and it scares the heck out of me! Lol! I’m in zone 7 Oklahoma, crazy weather.

@GardenBelle61 Жыл бұрын

@@cindyl3916 I hear ya! It’s challenging here in the Deep South too with the gulf humidity😅Container gardening is easier to me though…no digging hahaha

@Nicholas-db5sl Жыл бұрын

All of my JMs are in terracotta pots of various sizes. A few are in plastic pots used as intermediaries before after a year or two they then get re-potted Into nice terracotta pots. I guess the best aspect of having such Acers in pots, you can move them around your garden to see where they adapt the best and also to how it sets the theme and drama to your garden setting.

@GardenBelle61 Жыл бұрын

@@Nicholas-db5sl agreed!! As much as I love terra cotta, I have to stick with light weight containers for my JM so that I can move them when necessary. But terra cotta is definitely the most beautiful🪴🪴🪴

@BCole83 Жыл бұрын

Love the video, as always. One suggestion - other videos you have that you refer to, link them in the description so that people can easily go to the follow-up video.

@Acerdorer Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video and infos for all maple addicts! 👍😄 Would you also recommend to add a drainage-fleece (hope you know what I mean) on top of the gravel or clay-granulate in a container to avoid that roots grow down inside the drainage layer? Thank you

@marianamunoz6075 7 ай бұрын

Oh I didn’t know you did a daily show!?!?!!! This is awesome!

@alexpfliger9723 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing content 🍁 brothers and Bryan🔥. I truly appreciate to get the chance to learn daily on the mr.maple channel👌🏻. #japanesemaples❤️🍁🔥.

@ashley_wimberly Жыл бұрын

Such great information for growing #japanesemaples in pots! #mrmapleshow #garden #maplesrule 🍁

@pamfox1601 2 ай бұрын

THANK U BROTHERS AGAIN 4 another WONDERFUL 🙏 MAPLE 🍁 CARE!!!

@MrMapleShow 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Chris-oq6kn Жыл бұрын

Great show! #japanesemaples

@timschiro1804 Жыл бұрын

Do you advise using a ground cover plant to protect against heat/sun when growing in a pot?

@mbmd1989 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic info! #maplesrule #japanesemaples

@IcecoldDan26 Жыл бұрын

Great tips, thank you! #Japanesemaples

@alvinwhitley1490 Жыл бұрын

Great Video!!!! #japanesemaple

@bernardmarquillero538 Жыл бұрын

One of your best video. Your business will last for a very long time because you really educate your customers and people that have maples. Goodluck to all of you at Mr.Maples thanks for the video and I watched it several times. I purchased some maples for bonsai and looking forward to buy some more.

@heybrothers Ай бұрын

I just ordered an Orangeola Japanese maple 🍁 from you all! Waiting with anticipation for it to arrive! 😅

@MrMapleShow Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@GardeningWithMaples Жыл бұрын

Great info! #japanesemaples

@bjgarfield9807 2 ай бұрын

I dig Japanese Maples! We love Golden Falls and would love to see pics of it used as a ground cover if any one has some examples... Thanks!!!

@MrMapleShow 2 ай бұрын

Sounds good!

@user-gy5qg4ju8q Жыл бұрын

Love all of this advice! How often on average should a dwarf japanese maple be potted up to the next size pot?

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

We have a video on that also. Typically 2-3 years is a good plan to check then move pot sizes gradually

@joseantoniosanchez3158 Жыл бұрын

El momento ideal para sacar un Arce y cortarle raíces es cuando veas que empieza a hinchar las yemas, eso hacemos los que tenemos bonsáis de arces y no hay ningún problema durante años y años , yo precisamente tengo un deshojo que lleva conmigo unos 25 años Saludos

@MechEngineer37 Жыл бұрын

I think I planted mine in too big of a pot, so the growth is very slow. How long before the above ground growth catches up with the roots?

@ninjabum2040 19 күн бұрын

Hi guys, how much micromax do you usually use for containerized maples? Just follow the bag's directions? Do you do this annually or multiple times a year?

@marianamunoz6075 7 ай бұрын

Ok. I need help. Can you do a quick video or guide me to it if you have it already!? I bought a dwarf maple in a super large heavy pot 2-3 years ago at a local nursery. 1- can it stay in that plastic pot indefinitely? 2- if I want to put in ground, how do I get it out of the container without hurting it (or me) 😮 3- how & when do I re-pot this giant heavy ball? (I’ve never even seen the roots)! I’m in zone 5b midwest. Thank you so much & speaking of Great Danes- they actually make good small apartment pets because they’re super calm & rest a lot! My sister has one in her tiny condo & he’s happy! She takes him for walks often and dog parks & hiking every week too! 😊

@CathyHausman Ай бұрын

Could you advise me about an Emperor 1 Japanese Maple? I’d like to put it in a container but perhaps it would be better in the ground and I should get a dwarf variety for a pot?

@Angie-ci1lp Жыл бұрын

It would have been nice if we could have been shown how to plant JM in containers.

@johninbelmont Жыл бұрын

Could you use a Crescent Garden Tru-Drop container? They're "self-watering".

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

I’m not familiar but most “self Watering” pots are to much water for Japanese maples

@MapleManiac Жыл бұрын

Excellent info in this video. I grow several in containers and all this info is very critical in the success of growing Japanese maples in pots. Great video and Great tips from the best in the business! #japanesemaples #bestinthebusiness 🍁💯🔥

@LinusCello75 Жыл бұрын

Any advice on multiple small JMs in a large container?

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

Can be tricky. I know many do it with bonsai. Without a maintained balance of eventually one tree wins and the others lose

@zeroibis Жыл бұрын

In the video you explicitly gave concrete as an example of a bad container material that can heat up and retain heat. What are some examples of good containers? Like ceramic, wood, etc.

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

It’s not bad necessarily just a factor to consider with heat. I have some in concrete but only in cooler spots

@edwardmorton7246 10 ай бұрын

Hi. Great video, I'm in zone 6b, If I put a crimson queen Japanese Maple do I have to bring it inside for the winter?

@MrMapleShow 10 ай бұрын

No need it will do much better outdoors

@edwardmorton7246 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!@@MrMapleShow

@joistevens4454 Жыл бұрын

Is ajuga ok near my blood good?

@carriedavis9675 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! What’s the best soil to use? 🥰

@carriedavis9675 Жыл бұрын

Ty!! What’s the best kind of soil to use? Please answer 🥰

@FNMCaffeine 2 ай бұрын

I have the same question. Any advice?

@ashboi90 2 ай бұрын

@@FNMCaffeine John innes no 2 and add 10% perlite 👍🏼🪴

@dosso9958 Жыл бұрын

What is the best material for a pot - terra cotta, ceramic, plastic, insulated (double walled) plastic or …. ? You mentioned that concrete pots can hold too much heat. I really want to do things right! Thank you 😃

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

The most important quality is good drainage. Second is it doesn’t heat up to much

@dosso9958 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 👍🏻

@dracus6877 Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Japanese maples are prone to get cooked in the sun. Even if the temp is mild

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

Not once established but protection helps. I have hundreds here in full sun that look great in fall still with no burn

@scottrennie2985 11 ай бұрын

When is the best time to put the gallon size bloodgood I got from yall in the ground in Nashville Tennessee

@MrMapleShow 11 ай бұрын

Fall is the easiest

@revathidhayalan6541 Жыл бұрын

What type of soil do we need to use for planting japanese maple in container

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

Good drainage is the key check out out soil video and our podcast on container gardening also

@J91934 Жыл бұрын

What size pot should I put my tree in then? I don't see a video linked for pot size. I don't want to kill it by potting it to a size that's too big. 🙂😍

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

Potting it up to a large size isn’t going to kill a a Japanese maple as long as it has good drainage. That said gradually advancing the size in smaller increments leads to faster growth. What Size Pot Do I Plant My Japanese Maple In? - JAPANESE MAPLE EPISODE 125 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g56PjZeovdy3Y5s.html

@michaelnelon9037 Жыл бұрын

#JAPANESE MAPLES

@mmazon482 3 ай бұрын

Hi, zone 9 here. I have an upright tree in a large container. It has grown quite a few branches but there are thin and the height has not grown much. 7 years or so. I understand now that my container has been too large. Can i repot, but with a smaller container? Please help!

@MrMapleShow 3 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t recommend disturbing the roots once in leaf.

@NormaCruz-vm2fw 10 ай бұрын

I have tamukeyama japanese maple in a pot in Las Vegas which I brought inside because is lost all it’s leave due to heat. How can I get it to grow leaves again.😢

@MrMapleShow 10 ай бұрын

Las Vegas is very tricky for the heat index. Zones are based on how cold but I’m afraid that area maybe to arid for Japanese maples. I don’t have any experience with them in the at condition

@freedomofreligion3248 Жыл бұрын

Can you suggest a good Tree:Container ratio, please??

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

We got a video on that for sure

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

What Size Pot Do I Plant My Japanese Maple In? - JAPANESE MAPLE kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g56PjZeovdy3Y5s.html

@GreenPumpkin767 Жыл бұрын

What should a person do with a Japanese Maple in Zones 3/4. Do they need go dormant. They are in pots

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

They work outdoors zones 5-9

@GreenPumpkin767 Жыл бұрын

So I should bring them inside do they need to go dormant and drop their leaves. Will they survive if kept in house over the winter

@GreenPumpkin767 Жыл бұрын

@@annhackett1353 Great information. Thank you so much. I buried my hole pot in my raised bed, covered it with leaves and a styrofoam cone. Uncovered it when we had some warm weather and brought it in my garage when the weather went below freezing. It is leafing out beautifully.

@NormaCruz-vm2fw 10 ай бұрын

What is best Japanese Maple to grow in container in Las Vegas NV zone 9

@MrMapleShow 10 ай бұрын

Las Vegas is tricky for the heat index. I’m Not sure a Japanese maple would do well

@lahcenliberty9497 Жыл бұрын

#japanesemaples

@slane_design Жыл бұрын

what is the soil mix???

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

What soil should I use for my Japanese maple? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7KlasqBlrareJc.html

@obsessedwithlawnoddswithgr2092 Жыл бұрын

#Japanesemaples

@mikitruchan4450 4 ай бұрын

Is this a witches broom? Can I cut it out of the tree? Will it grow if I cut it?

@MrMapleShow 4 ай бұрын

I didn’t have a pic but you can send it is in email or in our fb group.

@wooderk6202 Жыл бұрын

you never talked about soil typs, ph, etc.

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

We do we have an entire video on soil. Maples prefer slightly acidic

@ryanodell417 Жыл бұрын

#japaneseMaple

@ConnahJay Жыл бұрын

Keep your Japanese Maple containers out of full sun!!! The few times I've lost maples and conifers is because of keeping them in full sun (8+ hours) and forgetting to check them for 4-5 days... this is in Oregon 8b too!!!! So it doesn't have to be a HOT ZONE to fry and send them downward spiral to death!!!!!!

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

Zone 8 shade for pots for sure! We get by with it here in 6b but they need some shade in pots in hotter zones for sure

@ConnahJay Жыл бұрын

@@MrMapleShow It's always sad to lose trees. I lost a Silver Show Korean Fir, Icebreaker and my Mom's Aureum too. I lost a Mystic Mikawa to frost last year too :(

@treypitchford1516 3 ай бұрын

Can u trim the roots

@MrMapleShow 3 ай бұрын

Yes out of leaf

@lazybuccaneer7683 Жыл бұрын

I live in the tropics, like maybe Zone 10 to 12. I feel like it's too hot for Japanese maples.

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

Yeah it typically is. We list them as 5-9 but heat index and humidity are a factor

@AcerChaser Жыл бұрын

#maplesrule

@rodgresczyk2920 Жыл бұрын

#Maplesrule

@somedudefrom8089 Жыл бұрын

Dose Japanese Mapels Grow in Hawaii ?

@MrMapleShow Жыл бұрын

Zones 5-9

@TontonMacoute Ай бұрын

Show. Don’t tell. It’s a VIDeo!

@MrMapleShow Ай бұрын

Watch our channel we add daily content. We show 1000s of demonstrations

@paulastafford1642 9 ай бұрын

Your videos are too long and you repeat the same thing over and over again. All i want to know is container size, soil type, watering, fertilizing and zone. 5 minutes.

@MrMapleShow 9 ай бұрын

I love how you say then bring up 5 things that no gardener can cover in 5 minutes 😂