All About Japanese Maples - Weeping and Upright Varieties, Heights, Leaf Color Information

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All About Japanese Maples - Different Varieties, Heights, Leaf Colors, and General Information. This video will help in deciding what Japanese Maple to purchase, where it should be placed, and how to care for them after they are planted. Japanese Maples come in lots of shapes and sizes with different leaf colors and textures. Includes Weeping Japanese Maples and Upright Japanese Maple varieties.
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Acer palmatum
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[@jpallen719]

I love people from the south, so mannered and kind. Thanks Jim, the gardening is a plus!

[@urbanothepopeofdeath]

you obviously never sat down for a night of texas hold 'em with a group from the south! lol

[@Ezq95]

My niece sent me a baby Japanese Maple from Oregon to Tampa fl. I just transferred it to better pot with the best soil available. I hope to see it grow to a big tree in 15 years.

[@DC-ih8bv]

Well done once again. I was once as passionate as you regarding plants. I got lost a bit but trying to locate that passion again. You are helping me.

[@abydosianchulac2]

For my 2¢, if anyone is more interested in getting a larger tree fast as opposed to what exactly that JM looks like, then honestly I'd recommend going with a base Acer palmatum and not one of the varietals (i.e. the JM your varietal is grafted onto). As many have learned from seeing below-the-graft shoots taking off, your basic palmatum is usually much more vigorous than any of its varietals, and once well established can add on 2-3 feet of growth per year easily. A good option if you're wanting to build up and develop your landscape in the shortest time possible.

[@frogfanatic19]

Thank you for this! I bought a maple last year and planted in the fall. It was simpled labeled 'Acer Palmatum' and I've been trying to figure out which cultivar. By watching this video I am fairly certain now that it is some variety of Coral Bark, which I am thrilled about! I can't wait for it to wake up this spring and mature!

[@arghidontknow]

I just purchased an Acer Orangeola and found this video to be quite helpful. Thanks!

[@NatureMan1]

Absolutely love your videos, Jim! Very informative and have learned so many new plants! I do have a few points in your video. I live in Central Indiana (border on zone 5b and 6a) Japanese Maples do not tolerate full sun well here. In fact the thrive in near full shade or morning sun and afternoon shade. The leaves scorch in afternoon sun, and the color can completely bleach from the leaves by the end of Summer. While I do totally agree with you they do best with some direct sun, I always avoid full sun even in zone 5. Zone 5 summers are just as hot and humid as the Deep South.

[@5877user]

Living Los Angeles we have clay soil. I’ve had to plant all my Japanese Maples in compost. I basically created a cement large rectangular planter that I had to fill w lots of compost for my Sango kakus which seem to be the best for my small garden.

[@giselleheroy2391]

Great information; love my Japanese Maples and didn't know about not mulching close to the trunk. Glad I watched your video...

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

I love these little trees I have a few of them and they’re delightful 🪴🌺🪴

[@danmiller2940]

I have 15 of them in 13 different varieties. I love them all. Japanese maples are the Jennifer Aniston of the tree world.

[@JimPutnam]

That made me laugh. Thanks for watching.

[@planexshifter]

Boring, plain, regular and popular for some very strange reason?

[@danmiller2940]

@@planexshifter Dude, she's the Bomb. But, ok, let's try this: I love Japanese Maples. They are the Lauren Bacall of the tree world.

[@ripmemes8962]

Japanese maples aren’t overrated like Jennifer Aniston.

[@commercialtreecare2023]

I'm with you on this one Dan, I Love Jap Maples too, I have around 15 and wont be stopping at that either. I'm constantly on the lookout for rare and unusual varieties. I would compare them to the Famouse Jap Actress in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Like her they get better with Age and Maturity..

[@stephaniejohnson2937]

Glad to have more info about planting Japanese maples here in the south!!

[@jameswilmot4537]

I took some JM cuttings on 30th March and got some lovely little plants now. I've even made a new video on their progress so far. I am now thinking about the coming winter and surviving the cold to then wake up in bud the following spring. I plan to keep them in my mini greenhouse which is in my old aviary with a vine plant growing over it. If it gets very cold, I'll cover them a little further within the greenhouse to be safe.

[@user-kr2nv3jx5e]

i planted one like 7 years ago and just watered it once in awhile. after the first couple years it just did it’s own thing

[@nataliespencer1324]

My husband bought me the Bloodgood Japanese Maple for my birthday. I loved it but it didn't leaf out the next year. I did the "scratch test" and there was no green until a few inches above the ground. I took it back to where he bought it. How I wish it did well in my yard...love the color and the ornamental leaves.

[@Josh_Stuchbery]

Please don't bring plants that you've killed back to the nursery.

[@TheGuitarman1968]

We are growing Japanese Maples in zone 9b (Central Valley California). While Japanese maples can tolerate full-sun in cooler climates, they are very prone to "leaf-scorch" in zone 9b. Especially with the 115 degree temperatures we recently endured here this September. In order to prevent leaf-scorch, I had to build shade structures around the younger Japanese Maples for their first couple of years. Once their roots became established the Japanese Maples became much more tolerant of the very hot/dry summers in this area. However, I still have to keep an eye on them when it hits 115 degrees, and make sure they get plenty of water. I enjoy trying to grow plants in zones that the "professionals" say can't be done. Japanese Maples growing in Zone 9b happens to be one of those non-recommended plants for this area. I am also growing Colorado Blue Spruce (Hoopsii) trees in this oven of a valley, and they are doing great. It just takes a little more monitoring and TLC to grow these out-of-zone plants. This is the complete opposite of the many native plants that we have growing in our Xeriscaped yards. The hotter it gets the more those plants seem to thrive. Especially plants like Crape Mertles, Little Johns, Pomegranates, Texas Rangers, Lavender, Mexican Sage and Yuccas. They all love the heat, and requre very little water to keep alive. This is great considering the ongoing drought here in California. Now if more people would just get rid of those water-wasting green carpets in their yards, there would be much more water to go around for everyone. 🙂

[@Voguemama]

Oh wow thank you for this comment. I want to get a maple tree and wasn’t sure how it would do as I live in the Fresno County.

[@Miguel195211]

Love the Crimson King Maple.

[@777-Phil]

Thumbs up: I think my graft got quirky and produced 2 'different' branches from its graft ... but it became tall (8') and beautiful in partial shade by 3 yrs.; utmost blessings!. :)

[@cathybrown7559]

You are the absolute best information Utube channel. I get soooo excited when I watch your videos, then..... deer like them.... I have a huge deer problem. If I was a hunter I would be in heaven. So I just go onto another of your videos. Thanks Jim. P. S. sometimes I see a little dog in the background looks so sweet.

[@JimPutnam]

+Cathy Brown That's Holly. Thanks for watching

[@cathybrown7559]

HortTube with Jim Putnam people love dogs. Introduce Holly.

[@tammybarnes9436]

The Japanese beetles love my Japanese maple

[@rebeccawoods4488]

Excellent information, as always. Thank you.

[@wdj3698]

You are literally God sent.!

[@eclecticeddie3694]

thank you so much for your knowledge, you keep it interesting and it all inspires me. I live in zone 8a . I just planted a coral bark maple and I used your advice from another video to plant my maple tree. I really hope it survives. thank you once again.

[@jlbf0786]

I am in the landscape business, and everyone goes for the weeping laceleaf varieties but I prefer the uprights myself

[@virginiayoung5570]

I live in zone 9, but would love to have a Japanese maple. I'll take some of your tips and give it a try. Thanks.

[@sharkhaywood]

I live in zone 9 and have a huge Japanese maple in front of our house in the Fresno, CA area.

[@japanesemaplesbonsai7133]

Hi Jim, I LOVE MAPLES! ……… just subscribed and I’m hooked….great educational video, loved it … All the best from the UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@justojime]

Helpful. Thank you.

[@jeane561]

Japanese maples are our favorites. We probably have 50 or more of them.we have upright and weeping. One of our favorites is the Coral bark maple because in the winter the limbs are a beautiful color all the winter. They are wonderful😊

[@klecoxs2]

Great vid but 1 important thing you didn't mention is that they require soil that is acidic they don't do well on alkaline soils , in their natural environment they grow under the dappled shade canopy of the forest.

[@Jacob-yb6bv]

It’s a myth. I grow them on chalk soil.

[@klecoxs2]

Jacob 76 Hi Jacob 76 ok have you tried growing rhododendrons or azaleas just curious as to what you can achieve in this soil type

[@AJ_Lucas]

Great Jim. Thank you.

[@veronicallamas9333]

I’m in zone 9 and just bought a bloodgood at my local Lowe’s . It also be getting full sun at around 10:30 am. I hope it adjust. If not I will be hanging on to my receipt.

[@JimPutnam]

I doubt very seriously that it will perform well.

[@roymundy4122]

What tree did you graft the Japanese Maple to? If you graft it to a quicker growing maple will that speed up the growth rate of the Japanese Maple, especially on some of the dwarf weeping like a Crimson Queen?

[@georgedimitriadis549]

So beautiful trees

[@invoker638]

I grow one in Malaysia.ha3. Live till now, about 6 month, but tends to burned leaves. But still living right now

[@timszon]

How close to to the house can you be; will the roots of a Japanese maple plant affect the foundation of a house?

[@debbielebovic6573]

Hana matoi has stunning color all season.

[@huhuolivas]

you are just wonderfull thanks so much for your information

[@russellwells9472]

Thanks Jim...very informative...but you lost us at "Deer Love Maple Trees". We are moving to the national forest in Zone 8, and deer are everywhere.

[@jetsamperes5762]

Everyone label I've read from growers of Japanese Maples say they are deer resistant (not deer proof but deer tend to avoid). These can be very very expensive for a larger specimen and would hate to risk deer browse or a rub.

[@Wedge53]

@@jetsamperes5762 incorrect, sprays are needed. It is a constant battle but worth it.

[@JesusismySavior316]

A fence will protect it.

[@Espiritiv]

Didn't discuss was soil type to plant in pots or in the ground. took me a while to find out the best mixes but from what I remember potting soil and pine bark or potting soil and horticulture pumice 5050 mixes. But maybe you can discuss that further

[@ofthedawn]

Pine park sand perilite.

[@ramonpadilla2607]

Very informative, thank you!

[@dollyfarmlifestyle]

wow nice color i have mapple tree the emperor variety red color

[@happyface2373]

I know it’s a maple. It’s still very small. It’s only about 3 inches high. I found it in the cracks of my pavers. I generally brought it out and put it into a small container. I named it Maple, but I’m trying to find out what kind it is thank you for your explanations. Mine has red edges.

[@maynardkappel3162]

Jim, appreciate information as I'm looking at learning the about the different types of Japanese maples and perhaps even growing them for others. Great video and what sources would you recommend for additional info and learning?

[@manishap7412]

Hi. Loved your video. I live in zone 7a and Purchased a Japanese maple 2 yrs ago. I noticed that it's not really growing and leaves are limp and dry. It is in an area where it gets direct sunlight all day. Should I move it to a shaded area? If so when would be the best time?

[@cynthia587]

Very useful. Thanks 🙏

[@SPribyt]

Thank you!

[@SailingSpacebikePhilosopher]

how zones works?I am in love with this tree,can not explain it

[@ronaldfousek1079]

Very Nice. Thank You.

[@datsun240zee]

Such a good video

[@khanos73]

Thanks for sharing your video with us. I purchased few maple tree online from Holland, I reported in bigger pot after some time I noticed that 3 of 4 plants leafs are drying. I am really worry about my plants, can you help with your advise please

[@christal2641]

Can you tell us about maple allopathy? I know it's not as serious as black walnut allopathy, but knowing which perennials, annuals, & grasses are affected by maples would be helpful. In Minnesota, we have a lot of maples and it would be helpful to know.

[@skygh]

Thanks!

[@patricianunez4025]

Thank you for the information. I have a lacy red type and a light green. Pretty much getting everything you suggested.

[@deniseadair3629]

Nice to know

[@philisbramlett6890]

This is a Great Video ! Color . Variety . Care . Various types types . Your technicolor was true . Audio was excellent One question. What price ranges for these should we expect ?

[@hildaaleman2004]

I am new to your Chanel and can’t get enough of your videos!! I live in a zone 5b can you please make a video of flowering shrubs I can plant in my garden. Thank you

[@justojime]

Very nice.

[@eileenlocke7877]

Thank u I hv a few maples just want to know how to plant them I'm in the uk I find they dont like a lot of light or sun thank u forr yr vida eileen

[@kellymyerson29]

New japanese Weeping maple Just notice 2/3 of the whole thing. The leaves curled up what I do.

[@susycue3]

Tyvm!

[@tranger4579]

My crimson queen the leaves are drying up at the tips. Just moved it to a bigger pot. Hopefully it recovers.

[@suz567]

Watch for sunburn. It can’t take midday direct sun. Mine gets fried in one direction because I lost an overhanging limb that protected it. It’s large. Been in the ground 60 years

[@tranger4579]

@@suz567 thanks

[@stewiepantsoutdooradventui3254]

I'm thinking of taking a tree stump up that is rotten in my garden.. is it a good place to put my Japanese maple there

[@slefthandbull]

What about growing them in Minnesota?? I’m getting seeds soon and you know a lot

[@Typhis76]

The leaves on mine are turning brown and drying out....whats wrong...I keep the dirt wet but not soaked...

[@JesusismySavior316]

It’s not just about the watering, too much sun comes in to play. Give it morning sun, afternoon shade.

[@mattlloyd1328]

Gotta love acer palmatum the only draw back I've had with them is the spring frost issue. It's ridiculous they leaf out even before the forsythia blooms here in far southwestern Virginia. I still love them I can say out of my collection, yes I hoard them, the hardiest cultivar is the butterfly! Somehow all the others will freeze fry and no matter how cold it gets the butterfly dosent receive a bit of damage. I have the two butterflies in the most exposed elevated part of my yard marking end of my driveway. Multiple nights in the upper teens dosent phase them their amazing and I do not protect them like the others by scrambling to blanket them!

[@SelenaT]

Hello, thank for the video. Are upright Japanese Maples great foundation trees?

[@rutherfordclan5693]

I live in north Santa Barbara county California, I've noticed the leaves on my young Japanese maple bloodgood tree are getting burnt, so I bought shade cloth and made a freestanding canopy to block hours of direct sunlight, how much shade time should I keep on my tree.. sun is hottest between 1-4pm.... is this a good idea to block sun to prevent leaf burn?

[@suz567]

Yes, I have that problem too. NC. My 60 year old laceleaf Crimson Queen had trees on either side of it sheltering it from the sun. When I lost a big part of one of the dogwoods two years ago it got sunburned in that area immediately in April. I thought about a shade cloth screen but it would be huge. I’d need it installed. The tree is 12’ tall by 16’ wide

[@rolandharrison579]

USA centric video when referencing zones.

[@SimpleLivingwithReks]

I did the mistake of putting the mulch very close to the bark .. Need to remove them as you mentioned. Thank you .

[@JimPutnam]

Good luck with them. Thanks for watching

[@dcbrucelee]

Me too. No wonder it never grow tall after 5 years. Will remove those soil this weekend.

[@yannip2083]

Can I plant a Japanese maple in a container and then submerge/bury the container (with the tree in it) in the ground? The reason for this is because my HOA requires one tree to be planted in the ground (front of house), no exposed pots, and I wanted to keep my tree small and slow growth, without roots spreading underground massively and affecting my home foundation.

[@rafaelcamara6639]

Don’t worry about that, they are slow growers!!

[@yannip2083]

@@rafaelcamara6639 Thank you so much. I have recently planted one directly onto the ground and you are right about it being slow growth, which is perfect.

[@calbertkensill8435]

I just a Japanese maple and some of look pretty bad I noticed a couple of mushrooms growing in pot that I bought it in so I assume there's a fungus problem am info fungus treatment would be helpful

[@gregbrooks9546]

Jim, Can you take cutting from a burning bush this time of the year in November to propagate them or would it be best to wait until spring. I was going to set them indoors by my woodstove and keep them moist until they root out.

[@verndaarnold5481]

I have a upright Japanese Maple tree and it seems to be dying and I don't know what's wrong with that any answers

[@kooken58]

I have a upright one that I planted in the ground a year and a half ago. Seems to be doing fine and gets about 6 hours of morning sun and is in the shade for the afternoon. It got quite a bit of foliage this spring...however, It really hasn't grown at all. It has stayed relatively at the same height as when I got it. Not entirely sure what I did wrong. maybe it needs better dirt and mulch around it?

[@dslem3]

I messed up today and used Miracle Gro GARDEN soil when I planted my Japanese maple. Should I dig it up tomorrow and change it?

[@xxstanc3don3xxtwitch23]

Hello what are the dark purple varieties palmatum leaf only no disecctum

[@zacheysflip859]

I live and plan to grow maples in Florida so I guess I’m good.

[@nancyfahey7518]

Mine has dappled shade in the heat of the day from very old live oak trees. West central Florida, zone 9B

[@zacheysflip859]

Nancy Fahey oh well I’m very sorry and I guess I can’t grow it here lol

[@luveniastokes3437]

My Japanese maples are 34 years old they are on my patio they are glorious and beautiful ,I did not know how to care for them , some of the bark is rotted on one I never fed them is it to late ? If you address this I will listen for your answer .

[@suz567]

@Luvenia Stokes. Are they in the ground?

[@karlsenula9495]

Can you prune an upright Japanese Maple so that it spills over and has a weeping look?

[@Stef.with.an.F]

Hi, have you ever keep a Japanese maple called Taylor? I know it’s pink in spring but does it turn red in Autumn?

[@EastCoastReefer]

No, Taylor is pink.

[@roxybuell9898]

What about the Butterfly Japanese Maples ? I have one I just planted. Hope I did good ?

[@patricksarama4963]

I have three 50 foot tall Japanese maple trees

[@paulatrapp-duke3476]

Hi Jim, I live in North Texas and just bought a Japanese maple “Acer Palmatum var. Bloodgood” in a pot. I watched your video and I’m wondering if I should put it in a big planter… Did you say that you can plant them in a pot? I would like to have it be mobile in case it doesn’t tend to do well in our yard so I can move it around if it needs different lighting… Your thoughts?

[@wolfganghoelscher5029]

i have a japanese maple that i bought online that was labeledl pink. i think it is peaches and cream. It is about 3 and 1/2 feet tall and I noticed it has two trucks. Should i dig it and divide them?

[@bigguy9941]

Dont forget Lion Head Japanese Maple. The leaves are furled like African hair.

[@allegrasalazar4008]

What about in new Mexico

[@jimn0809]

Can you grow the upright maple indoors or is it only for outdoors?

[@saricomey889]

Prolly next to a sunny window...

[@renaesprouse8238]

I recently purchased a crimson Queen maple and I potted in a container. I have new leaves coming up at the bottom of the tree but they are completely different looking leaves not even red. What should I do?

[@kimberlynaylor6439]

Jim.. We bought a Japanese Maple tree and we're in zone 7 but where we wanted to plant it will be in direct sunlight and it gets hot during the summer Season in Idaho. I was told it will fry like bacon. We want to try and keep it in the container and place it on our back patio where it'll get morning shade and afternoon sun. We will put it on wheels to move it around but I want to make sure it'll be okay in the container?!

[@michaelsalcido3736]

Kimberly, I have a similar concern about the direct sun & hear as I love in zone 8. I noticed Jim did not answer you & you posted this question a while ago. Curious...what have you discovered? Did your tree survive?

[@sirlesliechao]

This is a late reply, but I have an emperor 1 in Austin, TX (8b). It's slightly on the struggle bus, but it randomly grew a foot at the top. Full sun probably 10 hours a day. Some leaves are a bit crispy, but it seems to be doing OK. I irrigate with sprinkler heads (MP Rotator) for about 1.5 hours/week, and will occasionally give them more water when I'm bored. Planted last November Ish (it's now late August).

[@MsRenatad]

I appreciate your videos. Do you have any advice for the 9b zone. Which Japanese maples do well in 9b. Thank you.

[@natalieklassen9775]

We get -30 degrees in winter. Would Japanese maple do ok? Also, do bunnies eat the bark? We have a problem with bunnies eating scrubs in winter, only my black current they don't touch for some reason.

[@kaeobermoy4401]

How come there are so many types of Japanese maple trees it’s very possible you could never own all of them .

[@nicholassmith82]

It's a shame we can't grow one in our large garden bed that sees 8 hours of sun a day. Not to mention, we live in zone 7.

[@saricomey889]

Grow a big sugar maple first for a shade source

[@radhakrishnapillaia6536]

Is it possible to grow Japanese Maple at a temperature of 20 - 30 degree Celsius.....

[@michellekupec1498]

Hello! The reddish-purple weeping looking kind in our front yard has sprouted very green non-weeping limbs straight up. It looks possessed…. Can I cut the straight up branches, or will it damage the tree? Is there anything I can do to become cohesive again?

[@valeriereinholtz4523]

Which is the best for about no taller than 8 '. N get really the oriental look

[@murhaftarakji6587]

Dear Jim, I just purchased one red and one yellow/greenish maple they're both about 4 feets long. The question is how far they should be away from the fence and from each other? As I love to plant them very close to each others to have a good mix of colors. Thanks

[@KickingAssDaily]

So how do you harvest them before they're ready to smoke?

[@glenndesa243]

I live in an area with high wind, wet winters & 30 degrees summers. All maples keep dying. Branches gradually die even with the ones in protected spots. Any suggestions?

[@viorelplesa5069]

How often do you need to put water? I have one in a pot. Lets say temp is aboit 20 celsius. Thanksss!