Japanese Maple Winter
As winter approaches your maples are losing their leaves going dormant and preparing for winter.
Japanese maple winter. Japanese maple in winter. But that would not be good for japanese maples because they need to go dormant for the winter. About japanese maple winter damage. Mulch again this fall putting a generous amount around the base of the japanese maple when the soil first freezes.
Our japanese maple really took a hit this last winter 2014 as others in our area did. Now more and more leaves look like they are dying and the branches don t look well at all. Heavy snow is often the culprit when your slender maple tree suffers broken branches but winter damage of japanese maple can be caused by various aspects of the cold season. They can suffer winter damage as a result.
Tips for winterizing japanese maple trees. If your tree survived the winter of 2013 14 then the mulch did it s job. They like all other deciduous plants need to rest. I m living in an apartment right now so i don t have any part of the house thats unheated.
Heres what i m thinking i do have a truck with a cap on the back though. Young ones are especially susceptible but trees of any age can profit from a proper fall watering regimen. Typically maples can handle down to 15 f without much trouble but when japanese maples are young they may need some protection. When the ground freezes trees are deprived of water.
There were many dead branches underneath and old leaves that hung on through winter. 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. A process called frost heaving. Mulch is a first line of defence and will certainly help with protecting the tree s roots.
Winter is when they rest and recharge their batteries for the upcoming spring season.