Must Know Tricks For Growing Japanese Maples In Heat!!🍁🍁🍁

[@CSpring8]

I live just north of Dallas in Denton. Planted an Emperor 1 about 3 weeks ago. So far so good. Our native sandy loam has been doing wonders, along with the rains lately. Thanks for your videos!

[@user-fn8bq7ef7t]

Just got a Japanese maple gifted to me. Thank you for explaining why they are not heat tolerant (e.g thin bark and shallow roots). It definitely helps to know when planning its care.

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for watching. I am happy the video was helpful to you.

[@user-ck3fc4ev3d]

Great point about watering pots! I never thought of that.

[@Dr.Warren]

It does help especially on a sunny day when water can evaporate quickly.

[@davidmoss3507]

Outstanding video and great advice! I always enjoy watching your videos. Look forward to new Japanese maple videos.

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks David. I think I am going to do a grafting video where I graft and use humidity domes. It will be this summer when I can get some semi hardwood scion.

[@davidmoss3507]

@@Dr.Warren I look forward to seeing the video

[@connielahman5725]

Awesome video.Just purchased a beautiful bloodgood maple and trying decide where to plant.I think I may have the perfect place where it gets sun until 1pm or so then shade the rest of the day so should be ideal according to your expertise.I live in Sunny California and hot summers.Thank you for the information.

[@Dr.Warren]

Connie that's great! Bloodgood can take more sun and heat than most Japanese maples. I have friends in Hermosa Beach. I can't wait to get back to visit Cali

[@sammysworld5485]

I planted a blood good 2 yrs ago & under planted Hostas. They work perfectly fine. Both love their spot & thrived beautifully.

[@Dr.Warren]

That is awesome!

[@sharonbolton3576]

We have a Japanese maple beside the driveway.. every other year it's beautiful.

[@amypoe1]

Huh? 13:26

[@1ronhall]

Awesome tips …. Thanks

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for the kind words Ron

[@woodenshoe6422]

My deshojo and osakazuki maples do well in the summer heat to. Beautiful cultivars if you want bright red colours.

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks! I like learning about new cultivars. I will have to read up on these.

[@maxhamilton8204]

Too bad, none of them is red cultivar.

[@jerrywhidby.]

Thank you for mentioning these.

[@technicpapa]

I’m in 7b and have 2 bloodgoods on order-not quite summer here but still hitting 90’s. Do I shelter in pots until the fall or do I plant in the ground and be mindful of watering well?

[@Dr.Warren]

Personally I would keep them somewhat shaded and wait until fall. If you elect to plant now make sure you can keep them watered.

[@paulpierce21]

Thanks for the video

[@Dr.Warren]

I hope it helps

[@holyindian]

I have a Crimson Queen in the SW side of the house 2 feet away from the brick, but is covered off with two oak trees, the tree is doing fine

[@maxhamilton8204]

Great info, thanks!!

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment

[@chrisc7262]

Any suggestions on ways to prevent warm dry air from scorching Japanese maple leaves? I find our maples can cope with the direct Sun but the warm winds in summer do the most damage. I am thinking about planting some bamboo or other plants to improve the micro climate around the maples and provide some shelter. Thanks for the tips👍

[@Dr.Warren]

The best thing is to keep them watered so the leaves don't dry out. But too much water could lead to root issues. It would be a balancing act for sure.

[@BushidoPhoto]

I use Osmocote, it's a slow release and I can set it and forget it. Great video!

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for the kind words

[@jordanroberts8236]

I live in Dallas Texas and would love to plant a Japanese Maple to replace my live oak trees. Which ones would you suggest with our climate here very hot summers and cold winters. I saw these at home depot and fell in love with them.

[@Dr.Warren]

Bloodgood can take full sun and a bunch of heat. I have a buddy that runs the Site one Landscape in Prosper Tx and they sell a lot of Bloodgood.

[@jordanroberts8236]

Thank you for the guidance! I will go to the location in Prosper to get the Bloodgoods.

[@Dr.Warren]

@@jordanroberts8236 call you there first and make sure they are in stock. Ask for Richard, skinny blonde headed guy. Knows his stuff backwards and forwards.

[@Dr.Warren]

@@jordanroberts8236 also tell Richard Tom Warren says hello.

[@bluejay3945]

@@Dr.Warrenbloodgood is a dog. The muddy summer leave is so unattractive and it rarely hits the high mark for autumn unless maybe u live above the mason Dixon line. Research Maple Ridge Nursery in. Georgia for outstanding recommendations

[@billiebrown7546]

Where do you live? It sounds to me like you also live in a southern state. I live in North TX and just wanting to compare your environment to mine. This is my first time to see your program and so glad I found you as we are currently doing a total makeover of our yard. I'm currently researching the Japanese Maples so this was perfect timing for me to bump into you. 😊

[@Dr.Warren]

Ha! My accent gave it away Alabama. I have a PhD in Horticulture but deep down I am a redneck. We have very humid summers but in terms of heat very similar to the Dallas area. I have a good friend that runs the SiteOne landscape outside of Prosper Texas.

[@Lik3ToSing]

Best advice

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for the kind words

[@akabryanhall]

What are your thoughts on using ice cubes around the base or watering with ice water during the summer? I live in orlando and saved a bloodgood and crimson queen from walmart. $20 each! Anyway they’re in a pot now and wanted to plant. Not much room on north side. Wanted to use the bloodgood for my front yard but it’s west facing. Thought about keeping it cooler with cool water.

[@Dr.Warren]

It definitely would not hurt. I would keep the ice off the trunk and leaves.

[@arebollar4]

Thanks for the info.

[@mbbyoutub]

Sounds like you know your Maples! I live in the SF Bay area. I am looking for a maple to plant with fall color: yellow to orange to red (but not dark red/burgundy). Not a 40-50' ht, so max. 25' ht. I don't really like the very dissected leaves, prefer the regular maple leaf. It's to provide shade for my office/AUD. Full sun. Would you be able to recommend a couple species? varieties? It doesn't have to be Japanese, any maple. Location is on the north side of the house but not shaded by the house.

[@Dr.Warren]

Check out ara kawa, sangu kaku, Germaine's gyration.

[@BrovaKain_357]

Can you recommend a shirasawanum that can take full afternoon sun in a 4*4 raised bed from 12 -7 pm. I have a Aureum in part sun. I like Jordan or Full moon. I just discovered your channel and like your style and advice. Thanks

[@johnomahoney7755]

Love it. Thanks

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Glad I could help.

[@anthonytaylor6841]

Enjoyed your video! I have a baby 1st year Crimson Queen Maple and the leaves have a singed (synjed) look which I assume is from the sun but unsure. Just like you advised, mine is planted where it gets 4-6 hours of early sun and shade for the remainder of the day. Any advice on why the leaves are sinjing or slightly curling up?

[@Dr.Warren]

It sounds like your sun requirement is met. I would lean towards too much or too little water on curling leaves.

[@keshavtyagi948]

Is there any maple that can tolerate 40 degrees celcius in summer and close to 0 degrees in winter, my region is in north west india and it receives all five weathers ,but these are quite extreme.

[@Dr.Warren]

I would try Bloodgood and make sure it gets afternoon shade.

[@5877user]

The coral bark is only new growth in Los Angeles. But mine are very healthy. My Sango Kako is about 50 feet and provides shade for my smaller potted Japanese maples.

[@Dr.Warren]

50ft must be a beautiful specimen!! I was in LA around ten years ago for a wedding. Went to the Griffith observatory, drove the south coast highway, etc. A beautiful place.

[@1ronhall]

50 feet …. Wow! I planted one last year and I’m watching it bud out now …. I hope for a beautiful tree!!

[@MrSnuggs]

Cap on the 50 ft

[@Matti6950]

Sadly mine are planted on south-west wall :D But so far so good, if needed i'll protect with a sail or something on hot days. The other wall would be with 0 sun, My Osakazuki is a on the south-west side so a bit more protected, but that spot is small can't put to many there and only sun on longest days of year (unless higher grown already). It's rained an insane amount in Belgium last winter, so i'm a bit scared for root rot. Lets hope a warm drying season in spring comes soon. Acer Japonicum Aconitifolium (doing great, oldest one i have yet). Acer palmatum Skeeters's broom (Bloodgood way to big, neighbours would protest against 5-10 meter high tree) Acer palmatum Orange dream (just lovely colours, and green bark when young. Acer palmatum Osakazuki. (This one i might trim if it comes big but i really like it). The specimen has a 6 stem multi split, so my hope is, it needs more energy to get big :D Now eyeing Acer Shirasawanum Moonrise, and perhaps some lace leaf that remains smalll, and also Komachi Kiyohime.

[@Dr.Warren]

Being in Belgium you can probably get away with a southwest setting. Where I am, southeast United States, most cultivars will burn to a crisp in the summer.

[@caslamdq]

Hi. Where are you? I'm in Mar del Plata, Argentina. A city near the sea. It would be fixed in your USDA zone 9. I have had Sankgo Kaku, Aconitiflollium, and a Shirasawanum Jordan. All of them were in large pots, covered from direct sun, and died. I watered them only when the soil was dry but still, they died. The following year, I watered before the soil got dry and then, they got fungal disease. The soil was a mixture of peat, bark, and humus. Pots were drilled at the bottom and the sides to improve air circulation. With just the hot air convected, they got scorched.

[@Dr.Warren]

I am in the south eastern United States (Alabama). I am right on the line of zone 7b-8a. If you are having issues with fungus I would recommend using copper sulphate or daconil to help control it. Also consider changing your potting mix ratios. The peat and humus will hold lots of water. I have my tress in a mix of pine bark and sand or sometimes just pine bark. The sand really doesnt do much except give the pot weight so the wind doesnt blow it over as easy.

[@caslamdq]

Thanks, @@Dr.Warren. Very helpful data about potting mix.

[@amypoe1]

As a southern gardener, does anyone have recommendations on Heuchera villosa cultivars that would do well here with my containerized maples, growing in morning sun? We are getting temps over 97 F for weeks on end now.

[@Dr.Warren]

I've run into the same issue the past two summers. My heuchera has gone dormant by August and pop back the next spring.

[@amypoe1]

Are they villosa x?

[@joelpatrick287]

Great program. Subscribing on my first visit to you channel. Your program is one of the best hort shows I have seen on KZbin. Do I really need to wait until Fall to plant a JM I just bought? It's a 7 gal Fireglow. I plan to grow it in afternoon sun. I can water with the rest of my drip or I can hand-water periodically, so I do not see the logic of waiting until cold weater.

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. So technically fall is the best time but you can go ahead and plant as long as you keep it watered.

[@jjsdancer]

What do you recommend for JM in Florida (Orlando area) where not only is it hot but we have a lot of humidity? My maples are under my covered lanai and receive morning or late sunlight (after 4pm). Some do well in this situation while others seem to not be happy. Any suggestions you have would be great. Thanks !

[@Dr.Warren]

Bloodgood tends to do well in heat. Also, Emperor one which looks similar to bloodgood. If you want a lace leaf variety check out crimson queen. I have all of the above in FULL sun. They do get a little tiny bit sun scorched going into August -september but with some shade they should be manageable in central Florida.

[@OwlsandWisteria673]

Any tips for growing red maples in the Philippines?

[@MV-we3nk]

Thanks for those tips I planted 3 red blood and only 1 is perfect the other die I live in Antioch California is hot in Sumer definitely this video will help me in the future I just plant one coral bark maple the front window of my house and this will help me to take care it thanks !!!!!!

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for the kind words. Good luck!

[@alessandrocorvatta]

Hi, I live in Italy and I was thinking of buying a dissectum seiryu maple or a green cascade. Do you know them? Can you tell me if it resists heat well?

[@Dr.Warren]

I have both in my yard USDA zone 7b. They do very well for me.

[@TheBubbas22]

Houston texas here. My bloodgood is hurting. Lat year i lost all leaves late summer. Same is happening now. Didnt get them back this year till spring. Crossing my fingers for next year.

[@Dr.Warren]

It's been extremely hot in Texas this year. Dropping leaves is a response to stress.

[@Sweetcreationsbygigi]

When is the best time to plant Bloodgood? Also, thanks for great info.

[@Dr.Warren]

The fall. But you could plant now and be good to go if you are in the northern hemisphere.. I would just avoid planting during the middle of summer.

[@angeliareason3430]

What growing zone is the coral bark tolerating full sun? I am in zone 9 in Northern California. We have been getting summer Temps up to 110.

[@Dr.Warren]

Definitely some afternoon shade at those temps would be beneficial.

[@briangallagher3106]

How do I know for sure my Bloodgood is an actual Bloodgood? I got it from a reputable garden centre but I don’t see a graft at the base. I’d like to be able to say I’m positive.

[@Dr.Warren]

The easiest way is to look for the graft scar. Japanese maples are not true to seed so if it's a seedling it's 100% not a bloodgood

[@briangallagher3106]

@@Dr.Warren I bought it as a 10 year old tree and planted it maybe deeper than I should have and removes a little soil recently looking for the scar and I can’t make it out.

[@briangallagher3106]

@@Dr.Warren found the scar. There’s two trunks coming from one at the base and when the bark is wet you can see a clear colour difference and scarring. I’m happy to find this to be honest

[@36795811]

Which maple red tree I can grow in zone 10b?

[@Dr.Warren]

The most heat tolerant are Bloodgood, Emperor One, and Crimson queen. Make sure you give it some afternoon shade that far south.

[@36795811]

@@Dr.Warren Thank you for answer, just checked, everyone wrote those 3 trees good for zone 5-8, thank you again for the fast answer.

[@MF-fc5vk]

😊😊 thanks great tips

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@OwlsandWisteria673]

Any tips on how to grow Red Emperor Maple in the Philippines?

[@Dr.Warren]

Thats a tough question. Does it get cold where you are? Cold enough for a Japanese Maple to go dormant?

[@OwlsandWisteria673]

It usually gets around 25 °Celsius, I have a red maple here which o got from cutting and in fact is already having leaves,and I'm trying to acclimate it, can you give me pointers?

[@Dr.Warren]

@@OwlsandWisteria673 give it some afternoon shade. If you have a corner that stays cooler that help

[@OwlsandWisteria673]

Thank you sir, very much appreciate it. I believe it already acclimated to the climate since it could now tolerate 6 hours of sunlight, and already is growing new leaves 😊

[@Rozergrg]

I live in Himalayan region in India, somewhat subtropical highland about 4500 feet above msg ,which varieties would you suggest .

[@Dr.Warren]

How cold does it get there in the winter?

[@Rozergrg]

@@Dr.Warren Not very cold, during winters it gets to around 38 F in during the night and gets to about 50F during the day time but there are times when it gets to about 29 F. The weather usually remains pleasant. It gets to about 80 F during Summers.

[@HomeGardening939]

Where to buy JM for containers pls ty

[@Dr.Warren]

Mr maple has a ton!!! Google them

[@miguelsolorio8923]

You said the coral bark can take full heat ?

[@Dr.Warren]

I have three in the blazing Alabama sun rocking out and have been for several years.

[@susieevans7064]

What is the pH level for Japanese maple

[@Dr.Warren]

They like 6.0-6.5

[@MarcSanchez-y5h]

Just discovered your channel I'm growing a few maples I'm in Albuquerque NM very hot summers

[@Dr.Warren]

I was out that way two years ago. A beautiful area. I should have stopped by the "breaking bad house" but didn't 🤣. I hope the video helps you out.

[@jennygater7775]

Should the Empire Japanese Maple be pruned to form a layered look.

[@Dr.Warren]

I'm not familiar with Empire japanese maple. Do you mean emperor 1 Japanese maples?

[@jennygater7775]

@@Dr.Warren oops lol. That would be correct.

[@Kamila_q]

Where are you located?

[@Dr.Warren]

Alabama. My accent probably gives it away. 😆

[@Kamila_q]

@@Dr.Warrengotcha :-) haha I can’t pick up accents all that well;-) thank you, I live in North Carolina and just wanted to compare the climates. Thanks for all the knowledge that you share with us.

[@Dr.Warren]

@Kamila_q I lived in NC 20ish years ago. If you are in the Piedmont (think Charlotte, research triangle area) the climate is almost identical. "Down east" slightly warmer. Ashville much colder. I'm zone 8a

[@Kamila_q]

@@Dr.WarrenI live near southern pines, I got some Japanese maples and I am trying to figure out which ones will go where :-) so it’s good to know you live in similar climate.

[@aizen-so]

Can i grow in zone 12 :(

[@Dr.Warren]

Japanese maples need a dormancy period. It would be very difficult to maintain one in zone 12.

[@brinaldoramziski976]

I thought only animals went into heat.

[@Dr.Warren]

😁😁🤣🤣

[@maxhamilton8204]

You were wrong then.

[@russd6691]

I think I killed my potted Japanese maple. The heat took it out. I’m in Tokyo and had it on a rooftop. The leave were red and delicate. Is there any way to bring it back, I keep putting more water but it never came back.

[@Dr.Warren]

So I did some research and it looks like Tokyo has a very similar climate to what I have here in the southeast United States. My advice would be continue to water it and get it in a little more shade. It could still be alive and just dropped it leaves due to stress and may not leaf out again until next spring. One way to test to see if its dead is to try and bend a small branch. If it bends its alive. If it snaps its dead.

[@russd6691]

@@Dr.Warren all the ones I tested snapped. I also scratched the branches and it showed no green either. I’ll still move it to a better shade area and see if I get anything in the spring.

[@TS50ER]

@@russd6691 , Keep the plant sheltered from the hot wind in summer, especially if it's on a rooftop in a pot. The hot wind in the summer months will shrivel the leaves real quickly. If you have the plant in a quick-draining medium or akadama, you may have to water it twice a day in the summer. I hope your plant bounces back next spring.

[@Dom-pf8wd]

I have several Bloodgoods and they all suffer from extreme leaf burn no matter where I have put them ie full sun or part shade....Louisiana Zone 8b

[@Dr.Warren]

Louisiana heat plus humidity can beat down the hardiest of maples.