How To Grow Japanese Maples in Pots - Complete Care Guide

[@17m2garden]

Hello! For those who think I talk a bit too fast and have a hard time keeping up with me in this video - you can turn on closed captioning CC in the video options or set the video speed to 0.75 🍁!

[@rbutter9200]

I typically 1.75x must videos, you're perfect! 😂

[@17m2garden]

@@rbutter9200 Haha thanks 😁🙌 People complain I go too fast but I personally can't stand long videos, I think it should be short and to the point 😉

[@johnr5252]

You talk just fine. Love your accent.

[@Matti6950]

Don't worry your speed is perfect. Usually people irritate me when they get to nerdy (talk beside point in ultra fast obsessed manner), but you are to the point, with no pauses (i hate pauses time is precious). So keep up good work! And enjoy that balcony. Usually i'm totally bored by balcony's but yours proved it can be opposite :D

[@17m2garden]

@@Matti6950 Aww how kind of you to say so! Thank you very much ☺️🙏🏻!

[@marcusseidel6824]

I grew a japanese maple tree from seed ...and he is now already 20 years old. He stand in a huge terracotta pot ...and I will take him always with me when I move to a new place. Very hapoy with it.

[@17m2garden]

Wow! How amazing is that 👏!!! No wonder you take it with you, I would feel nostalgic for such a tree too 🍁!

[@SpectrumOfChange]

I've just started a seedling this summer, and am excited for the long journey :) thanks for the inspiration

[@64hdr0m3d4rY]

Your child!!! I would never leave that tree either!

[@apaul13150]

I had two in the south of France for years. We had a massive heat wave and they both died. I was heartbroken! Trying again with new ones, so scared it will happen again. Love watching them go through their autumn shed and seeing the fresh spring growth. Such stunning plants ❤

[@mikeman1536]

I feel sorry for you. I have been almost there. Last year I caught covid. It was during heatwave. I was half conscious. I spotted my biggest one hours from death. It lost most of leaves but survived. I have upgraded pot's saucer to deeper one. Gives me a peace of mind for a week. Btw, tree is 6ft 20yo Firecracker.

[@SpectrumOfChange]

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[@kaitlyns8105]

This video was so extremely helpful. I have zero gardening/growing experience and all the videos I've found on this subject are just people talking at you. Having the visual examples in your video helps so much. For instance, visualizing how big of a pot you need based on the size of the root ball or explaining exactly how much water they need.

[@BlueQuill9]

Thank you! I learn so much from your videos and I appreciate that they are short and packed with information :)

[@17m2garden]

Aww that's great to hear, thanks! Haha yeah, I try to keep it fairly short because I hate watching long videos myself 😉

[@Ava-ss8wv]

can’t believe i haven’t found your channel yet! such amazing content

[@17m2garden]

Aww thank you so much 🥰 Glad to hear that you enjoy my videos!

[@sophia9270]

Dear Domonika, Thank you very much. So interesting and instructive as usual!

[@17m2garden]

Hello Sophia, I'm very happy that you enjoyed this video 😊! Thank you so much for your kind comment!

[@chevrollierlaurence907]

Thank you! I love japanese maples.

[@17m2garden]

My pleasure! Me too, they are all so gorgeous 😍!

[@fisiomanuales]

Hi there! Where are you living? No kidding that you have a balcony with 17 m2…same here 😊, same size in attic but in “L” form and north side.From 3 years I decided to have maples so I like very much the big sizes for their colours and hardness. I’m very happy that I found your channel and I hope see more from you every season.

[@paulastafford1642]

This was very, very helpful. I have a young tree and she has very few leaves on her. We are approaching winter soon, so it's good to know that losing leaves from fall through winter is normal.

[@17m2garden]

I'm very glad to hear that! LYoung trees usually do not have many leaves even in the growing season, but they become more and more beautiful every year🍁

[@HektorBandimar]

Good video, very helpful and interesting. I have three Acer trees in containers, one never seem to grow, it just produces leaves but never grows, the other two have grown well over the years and are ready to be repotted. One of the acers only seems to grow branches on one side of the trunk the other side of the trunk has no branches.

[@ferrydejagher2033]

Very nice video with good en clear explaination as to how and why you do certain things! Thank you!

[@17m2garden]

Thank you ☺️

[@valoriegriego5212]

Howdy from. Texas!👋 Indeed, this video is very helpful.👍 I didn't know anything about growing Japanese maples until I found your channel. Super cool to know I can grow them well in my zone 8.😃 Thanks for the know-how on growing these beautiful trees. Yours are lovely! 💕

[@17m2garden]

Hello friend! I am glad to hear that! Well then you should definitely add Japanese maples to your plant wish list, you won't regret it 😉🍁! Have a nice weekend!

[@valoriegriego5212]

@@17m2garden 🙂👍

[@squange20]

Excellent presentation!! Just what I needed. It gets very windy where we live, and even though we have space, I’m not sure it’s a good idea to plant them in the ground. So I’ll pot them all up and keep them close to the house.

[@17m2garden]

Many thanks for your kind feedback! I think it's a great idea to grow them in pots first and then if they like the spot you can transplant them in the ground ☺️👍

[@bmczattar]

Could you please clarify your ideal mix recommendation of potting mix? Couldn’t get it very well from the video. Thanks!

[@17m2garden]

For very young trees you can use multipurpose and ericaceous potting mix 50-50. For mature trees use soil-based (loam based) 50-50 with ericaceous potting mix.

[@bmczattar]

Thank you! Would you have any advice on how to mix those 2 types when repotting the plant? Do I measure the quantity needed, mix the 2 in a separate bowl, then use it as you show in the video?

[@quicknumbercrunch8691]

I like your rapid delivery. Altering the speed is a good option. a neighbor admonished me for planting my acer at the top of an exterior staircase where it would have been striking. He said I should not plant it in full sun as the roots would dry out. The small plant had been there several months and looked okay, but I took his advice and moved it to the edge of my mini oak forest where it receives partial sun and if with luck it will possibly be striking some day after I'm gone. Was my neighbor right or should I rip him a new one? He is eighty and my closest French friend so this is important. haha. Does being in the ground change your fertilizing advice? I guess it does not. Less sun than usual here in Ille de France has ruined my tomatoes. Maybe it's me. cheers!

[@derekmorrison4191]

Great video🙌

[@RichardKHayes]

Thank you for this wonderful video.

[@thecollector5243]

KZbin algorithm strikes again. I was planning to get one for my balcony and was wondering if you can grow them in a pot. Thanks a lot for the tips!

[@MarlenesHomeandGarden]

Such a beautiful plant. If only I had more space. 😊

[@17m2garden]

They grow very slowly, so you could easily buy a small, young tree and enjoy it for many years ☺️! In garden centers you can often buy young Japanese maples that are not taller than 30 cm (1ft) or you could opt for bonsai 🍁

[@Matti6950]

@@17m2garden Takao grows VERY fast (it's basically the wild forest version of japanses maples that makes new ones via seed), first year 70cm, second year 1.65 meter (even if multistem). Luckely there are plenty of them slower ones and even ultra slow one (dwarf kind) :D Thanks for video, i got orange dream, Osakazuki, skeeter's broom and japonicum aconitifolium (in ground) but small 6*10 meter garden. I'm min maxing like you, anyone who tells me i plant to much in this small garden anoys crap out of me :D

[@17m2garden]

@@Matti6950 Haha I hear ya 🙌🏻😅 One can never have too many plants, or Japanese maples! These are some really gorgeous cultivars! I'm personally eyeing Taylor with lovely pink foliage or Sango Kaku with coral-red stems 😍

[@llrainll]

Thank you so much for this! I would love to send you an image of the Japanese Acer I bought yesterday to help me assess it :.(

[@ShawnFernandez-np5ck]

What company did you get your orange dream from, looks amazing

[@17m2garden]

I bought it in the grocery store of all places haha! Don't know the company, but it did not look like that from the start. I've had it for 4 years now!

[@mista.naisugai]

Fantastic video!

[@ramdisk00]

thank you for the video....What potting soil did you use?

[@17m2garden]

Hi! I used ericaceous potting mix and garden soil 50-50. But you can use ericaceous with multipurpose potting mix as well.

[@jeffsim4290]

Besides adding mulch to the top, do you need to wrap the pot with bubble wrap or burlap for the winter?

[@17m2garden]

If the soil only freezes for short periods, days or a couple of weeks at a time, and then has a chance to thaw, this is not necessary. But if the soil in your growing zone tends to freeze for long periods of time, then yes. Water your trees thoroughly in the fall and wrap them in bubble wrap or a burlap bag filled with straw to prevent the soil from freezing, and water occasionally if needed throughout the winter.

[@jeffsim4290]

@@17m2garden When you wrap them in bubble wrap or burlap do you also wrap the bottom or just around the pot?

[@17m2garden]

@@jeffsim4290 This Saturday I will publish a video about protecting potted plants in winter, I invite you to watch it ☺️

[@ЮляБоровик-ц7м]

Thank you for the video! My Garnet turned green on June-July (( It has early-early morning sun and than full sun from 12.00 till 18.00

[@17m2garden]

Glad you found it helpful! Some red-leaf Japanese maples may turn green in intense sun, or on the contrary, in too much shade. So location in the morning sun is usually the best. It looks like your maple tree is in full sun pretty much all day, so maybe that's the cause 🌿 Mine is getting morning sun and stays red in summer.

[@ЮляБоровик-ц7м]

@@17m2garden thank you for the answer! Maybe to much afternoon sun

[@goctalis3064]

I bought yesterday a small Acer garnet for my balcony. I couldn t help myself because I was "infected contagiously " from your balcony. 💚

[@17m2garden]

Haha, well sorry not sorry 😉💚!

[@mariaschiffer3401]

Brilliant!!! Thank you! 👋👋👋

[@jacquelineclauson4891]

Thanks good info

[@crazycressy7986]

Ive had my maple for 25 years ,a few weeks ago end of June its leafs started to die ,within 2 weeks all the leafs have died and has started to fall off 😢,i think its root bound in the pot ,its a 15 x 19 inch pot ,would it be ok to repot it now or still wait until September?

[@17m2garden]

Oh no....! That is so sad, I'm really sorry for you! You can definitely take it out of its pot to inspect the root system. It's always best to repot trees when they are dormant between late autumn and early spring but if the root system is indeed very pot-bound and your tree is clearly not doing well, repotting it now isn't a bad idea. If you end up doing that, keep the plant in the shade for the rest of the summer and keep the soil moist. Hope your tree bounces back 🤞

[@crazycressy7986]

@17m2garden thank you ,will give that a go ,I've never had to touch it before, it's had its own great Shape and colour was amazing ,all our neighbours love it as well ,fingers and toes crossed x

[@annestocks5537]

Will these grow in Perth Western Australia. Can I put it into my garden or does it have to be a pot?

[@17m2garden]

You could totally grow them in the ground as well! But I believe you are in zone 11a in Perth? In this case, winters most likely won't be cold enough for these trees, as they need a cold dormancy period. But it may be a good idea to ask some garden centers/nurseries in your area for additional advice or suggestions 🍁

[@sammysworld5485]

Your patio looks amazing! It’s true there’s a few basics things but seriously JM are super easy to grow in pots. Just like growing conifers or evergreens in pots.

[@adityastinytrees]

Love the maple trees but unfortunately they don't grow here. Very nice video🎉

[@Maples-and-cats]

Nice colors!!!!

[@kiko7247]

Does this work for american / european maple trees too? I am asking because they are typically very tall trees

[@17m2garden]

Yes the same care principles can be applied to any other maple, but if you are thinking about growing them permanently in pots, I would recommend sticking with dwarf or semi-dwarf varieties.

[@kiko7247]

@@17m2garden thank you so much

[@evanetia]

Je le trouve tellement magnifique ,j ai essayé un érable classique que je n ai pas su garder .. je ne vais donc pas tentr cette beauté 😢❤

[@reginadsouza4432]

Can I grow this plant in Goa, India ?

[@andicampbell8621]

If you get temperatures down to around 5c you can. But don`t believe you do.

[@rjph121283]

Hi Dominika! Have you ever experienced pests on your Japanese maple? I have this miniature insect that resemble ticks, and add attached to the leaves and stems. Any tops on how to treat my poor trees?

[@17m2garden]

Hi! Yes, I sometimes have aphids on my Acers before the leaf buds open. They usually go away when the leaves fully develop or ladybirds arrive to eat them 🐞 Pests are normal btw! It's part of gardening, if you don't have pests you won't have any beneficial creatures. Plant some flowers that attract ladybirds and your trees will be fine, trust me 😉!

[@pavot3356]

Très complet!!!

[@emasemi2099]

❤🙏 THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@satendersingh214]

Very nice 👌👍🙏

[@ЮляБоровик-ц7м]

Is it stays green in summer? My stays green ((

[@Krisztina1978]

Have you ever tried to propagate Japanese Maple from cuttings?

[@ferdabayazit4859]

Lots of info but lots I couldn’t understand. Slow-what? Potting mix? And cutting the roots? Loosening yes, but cutting?

[@17m2garden]

Hi! If you have trouble understanding me, you can turn on English subtitles in the video options. I assume you are asking about root pruning? I recently posted a tutorial on why and how to root prune potted trees, don't hesitate to check it out!

[@Badshahi-w3h]

Hello mem i like flowers 🌹

[@savitriperera6779]

It would be nice if you spoke a little slowly. You seem to be in a hurry to finish the video

[@17m2garden]

I understand! I tried to share as much information as possible in a relatively short video. When I do take time to explain people either quit watching or complain I should just get to the point...🤷🏼‍♀️🙃

[@kamallyons2035]

Gosh I don’t understand you are going too fast…

[@17m2garden]

And then in tutorials when I speak slowly people complain that the videos are too long... 🙃 You can turn on english subtitles in the video options, hope it helps!