Thanks 🙏 using this method I’ve not had any issues, but I would not now repot after the summer solstice, to allow the tree roots time to occupy the compost 👍

Hi Fred, thanks for the comment and you make a really good point. I suppose I'm just giving the maples good contact with more compost to expand into, while minimising disturbance to the plant. I find the nurseries use cheap plastic pots with minimal compost that absorbs water really fast, but dries out too easily (ok because they water daily and plentifully. I guess that makes commercial sense to them, however I would rather over-pot a little and lessen the risk of them drying out. Thanks again, Carl

@@Japanesemaples Yup, I've done the same. Slip potting never really hurts. Just gives the tree more room and maybe better soil access.

@@SuperPeleke Glad to know it works for you too!😀

Hi Martin, glad your enjoying the channel and thanks for the question! From my experience I would of course wait for the heat to get back to normal for a day or two as your trees might be a bit stressed. (I know I am, phew!) I would then get them planted ASAP while they are enjoying their summer growth spurt. I would definitely not add any fertiliser though, as the new compost will have enough Nitrogen to sustain them until the autumn. Then just feed them next March / April with proper slow release feed and your done for next year. Repotting the Garnet will do it less harm than it sitting in boggy compost all winter. Great question and take care. Carl

Thanks for the advice, will repot with 50/50 ericaceous and ordinary soil from the garden which seems to suit them

@@martinfitzgerald6705 great stuff!

Presuming you have the same seasons as myself in the uk yes should be fine. If you gently lift the tree from its pot and the whole root ball comes out as one, that’s a good sign it would benefit from repotting. I would also pot on to a container that is not massively big relative to the tree as it might get a bit waterlogged! Thanks for the post. Carl

@@Japanesemaples thanks for that budd.

This may help: The Japanese Maple Gardening pot or ground? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/na6Xm9iIxp6mm3U.html

Would work well I guess but as it’s so very free draining you would have to water very frequently 👍

Hi Kevin, that’s a great question and I absolutely don’t recommend it. The logic is that Acers tend to do better if they don’t get too much Nitrogen, which is why I use an Acer specific feed. From experience there are plenty of nutrients in the new compost for 2-3 months to support new growth. This new growth then needs to stop well before the frosts start and harden off, to stop die back over winter. Have a look at my video on feeding Maples for more information. Hope that helps. Carl

@@Japanesemaples thanks very much for that.

@@kevinallison2856 my pleasure!