How Fast do Japanese Maple Trees Grow? | Growing from Seed

How long does it take to grow Japanese Maples from seed to a mature landscape tree? In this video I demonstrate the growth rate and variability of seed grown Japanese Maple trees and then share various helpful tips that I have learned along the way.
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[@brettjackson11]

Can't wait to purchase from your nursery someday! The care you show to your maples is unmatched.

[@JonnyMaple]

Thanks! I plan to get all the necessary certifications for shipping so I can ship next season.

[@parob7285]

that is also what I love the most. it is like a surprise each spring what is growing from seed and I am really looking forward to it each year.

[@JonnyMaple]

Me too! I look forward to it every year and I have so much fun transplanting and caring for them.

[@SMElder-iy6fl]

I have a beautiful Japanese maple which a friend dug up on her playground when she was teaching. When it outgrew the oit, she gave it yo me. It is my pride and joy!

[@JonnyMaple]

Awesome!

[@jeffmcleod7456]

perfect argument for buying from a nursery and understand the price

[@craigbennett9008]

Thank you. dreaming of starting my own mini nursery as a retirement side gig . this was very helpful. Thanks.

[@rhondoorocks]

Thank you😊

[@69juamex]

Thank you for the videos, very informative. I love maples but have not had very good luck with them.

[@michaelfedder6248]

You should try fox farms Japanese maple fertilizers that they have and maybe try a comparison video!?

[@robertjohn819]

Very informative , thank you Jonny.

[@lynnium_]

Mines about 2 years old, thanksss!

[@leonardoalfaro3486]

Muchas gracias por tu gran aporte , ha sido muy inspirador para disfrutar este gran arbol desde semilla a un arbol desarrollado. Saludos desde Chile.

[@deleqtronica8733]

I've tried growing from seed/transplanting nature-germinated seedlings but I don't have much luck keeping them alive after winter dormancy. I've tried watering some and leaving some dry but none of them make it past winter in my care. If I leave them in the ground though they'll survive no problem but the problem is my dog loves to pluck them out of the ground.

[@B30pt87]

Thanks!

[@tired.garden]

Hi do you have any videos on predicting how they grow or their growth pattern?

[@jeffmcleod7456]

15 years from seed is worth it 😮

[@peterburford6940]

Would you repot over dormancy/winter? and would you repot each season until they are a small tree size? I found some tubestock from a local nursery and I bought them all. I'm going to try my best to grow them into nice examples in pots.

[@Matti6950]

A green shop nearby has a kind of japanese maple that grows insanely fast, from 1 feet, it can grow to 4 feet in one year, from 3 feet, to 7-8 feet. It has full (no cut) leaves of handpalm, is green bark when young, and easely gets 5 meter, likely get 7-10 meter (even if it's multistem). They claim it's original species of acer palmatum, but that is not possible to find on internet. Ever since then, i'm hunting this species to know wich is is, since it's by far the fastest growing i've seen ever. They also have more leaves then any acer palmatum i've ever seen, they dont dry out at the bottom of trunk still having several bush like branches with lots of leaves.

[@MartinGarcia-lg7zx]

Weed

[@matthiaslow8533]

Wow amazing..❤👍👏👏👏

[@mrbillyboy1234kids]

Hi jonny love all ur videos. I just started to get into japenese maples this year.ive have quite a few maples now, but my question is ? Which varentys grow the fastest. thanks in advance

[@TreeGuyTy1]

Seryiu is a very fast grower. As well as sangu kaku. I myself have gotten into trees over the last 2 years and now have a hundred dawn redwood seedlings/ 6 four year old dawn redwoods as well as 16 different Japanese maples. It’s like gold. Once you get one. You need more!

[@alanmarkell9510]

Is buying grafted JM and growing them for 1 or 2 years, then selling them a viable business ??

[@Juan_Mattos]

Do you think the 2” square is too small for seed propagation?, pretty much every nursery in my area uses those to start from seed (Succulent though); I think I have probably a hundred of those. Also, Kindly, Please share a link to your selling offers; thanks 🙂

[@r0me09696]

Do you have a website to order from? I've been looking for seedling. Love your videos.

[@waynew.w6944]

Thanks for this informative video. I live in Zone 7a. What would you do to these seedlings over winters? Should they be moved indoor or left outdoor in pots?

[@JonnyMaple]

I would protect them in the winter if I were you. Once mature, and in the ground you should be fine

[@toddlymburner5783]

Do you sell seeds? Where you located??

[@nilautama1490]

How much the price ..? Where is your place