Japanese Maple In Winter
They can suffer winter damage as a result.
Japanese maple in winter. If you live in a climate that has hot summers and cold winters this is the japanese maple tree for you. Newly planted japanese maples are fragile and sensitive to cold weather frosts and wind. Young ones are especially susceptible but trees of any age can profit from a proper fall watering regimen. Now more and more leaves look like they are dying and the branches don t look well at all.
Our japanese maple really took a hit this last winter 2014 as others in our area did. I m living in an apartment right now so i don t have any part of the house thats unheated. Plant this one next to bihou for a remarkable contrast during the winter months. Often winter interest japanese maples have a unique bark interest.
Winter interest japanese maples often have some unique characteristic that draws attention in the winter garden. A process called frost heaving. The bark color is mostly red to coral red. Many times the trees can pull through just fine.
Read on for information on japanese maple winter dieback and what you can do to prevent it. This causes garden soil to expand and contract which can break new roots and even push a new planting out of the ground. Japanese maple in winter. When the ground freezes trees are deprived of water.
A big sturdy japanese maple tree vitifolium offers wide deep green leaves that turn bright shades of gold yellow orange and scarlet in autumn. In this climate i grow japanese maples and a lot of them. I have a 3 year old japanese maple bonsai and i am considering my winter options i live in zone 4 in northern vermont pretty cold. For the most part i make little or no effort to protect my japanese maples against our blustery winter conditions.
Winter interest japanese maples provide interest in the garden year round. How do i protect them during the winter. Tips for winterizing japanese maple trees as winter approaches your maples are losing their leaves going dormant and preparing for winter. Winter isn t always kind to trees and shrubs and it is entirely possible if you live in a region with a cold winter that you ll see japanese maple winter damage.
Alternate episodes of freezing and thawing are common in a canadian winter. All of my japanese maples are planted in the ground and at this time none of them are in containers setting on top of the ground. Heres what i m thinking i do have a truck with a cap on the back though. Acer palmatum winter flame this variety is really great because it is by far the most vigorous of the colored bark japanese maples.
Typically maples can handle down to 15 f without much trouble but when japanese maples are young they may need some protection.