Planting a Japanese Maple!

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

That contorted Japanese maple is stupendous, especially with the leaf structure. It's so light and airy that it seems poised for flight. Fortunately the caliper of the trunk reveals its age and strength.

[@leightodd7335]

Fits so well in your garden and it brings your history in the industry and hopes for the future with your plans for it. Kind of reminds me of the winding road we all travel threw life. I have several plants that remind of my own and also ones from family members that are gone and help me remember them and what they did for me. Very nice Jim!

[@katiekane5247]

I'm sentimental about plants too. I can sometimes remember when things happened in my life by the plants I got then. I lost my property 14 years ago & kept things in containers while we moved from rental to rental. Going on 3 years now in a place we're buying & most all the huge pots have been planted. I was a perennial plant manager when my daughter was pregnant with my grandson & spent a great deal of my salary on plants. He's 16 this year & helps me dig holes. I hope to leave a legacy of beauty for my family & have planted over graves of pets that have passed since we've lived here. Proud to be a sentimental gardener!

[@RevAcres01]

Beautiful Japanese Maple Jim! The contrasting folage and contorted trunk is a work of art.

[@summergirl15]

Thank you, Jim for the instruction for this maple. I have the same tree, for 2 yrs and I've never trimmed it. I am looking forward to the video on how to wire the branches for a more open, interesting, upright tree. Thanks so much!

[@inesrodriguez2023]

And just like that, it made the garden a work of art some how it highlights everything around it. This tree tells your passion for horticulture 👌

[@freedomofreligion3248]

You expressed it perfectly!

[@sammysworld5485]

Absolutely beautiful specimen of a Japanese maple tree. I didn’t even know they can even survive that long in a small container. Was very educating. Thanks Jim!

[@katiekane5247]

Had to chuckle at your struggle to free it from it's pot. We've all been there! Looks great planted Jim.

[@joywalsh7072]

Wow stunning! I love that contorted trunk. Sure is a work of art Jum. I inherited one which looks to be the same type of Japanese maple-same foliage & also turns fiery red in autumn. I just discovered the top canopy leaves are crisp likely from unusual record breaking heatwave here in UK. I certainly hope it recovers. It is in a pot. I may plant in the ground come autumn.

[@juliabinford6500]

I have a weeping Japanese maple that is now about 7 feet tall. I do a combo of branch pruning and leaf pruning in the spring to lighten the canopy. I learned a lot from reading about what they do at the Seattle Japanese garden to prune their maples. just love it so much. Yours is beautiful.

[@cpaslick1]

This might sound weird, but I enjoy watching you prune things like that. I usually think "oh, it looks fine the way it is", and then you prune it, and I can see what you were aiming for, and it looks so much better. 🙂

[@donnasantamaria8317]

So happy that tree finally got to put its feet in the earth!! Looking forward to watching your update and your wiring techniques. Love your channel!

[@melissagonzalez1063]

That is probably the most amazing and interesting Japanese maple I have ever seen.

[@Pervydachny]

Hello! Great work done today! I wish your amazing maple to take root well in a new place. See yoo👍👍👍🌻

[@kaylac3367]

Yay! It's found its home! It looks beautiful there. Thanks for showing how you planted it and mound it up. I had to do that with one of my Japanese maples and it's been doing wonderfully.

[@LitlPoot]

what a fabulous specimen !!! I've always been told when pruning a japanese maple, one should prune so a butterfly can fly through without touching it's wings on any leaf and/or branch ... it's an art for sure but something, with a little practice and patience, anyone can do. thanks, as always, for sharing the info, encouragement and inspiration !!!

[@yourjunkguys5384]

Jim. You are a hard working man. Love your vids and the diversity of your videos.

[@thepurplegardener4856]

Beautiful maple 🍁!

[@anneharvey1032]

Gorgeous! Could you please do a video on how you wired the trunk?

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

Freed at last ! Gorgeous tree and with your care in your lovely garden what a specimen !! Now to see it grow to its glory😎. I feel better too lol! Great show!

[@deborahlindsey699]

I am jealous! So amazing and beautiful!

[@robbie55]

Thanks Jim gave me some ideas for my weeper!!

[@peggydove8756]

Love that tree!!

[@joycelynbell1434]

You have created gorgeous artwork of this tree

[@thisiskjsworld]

What a beauty.

[@chadbunnell7130]

Would love to see you you do a formal garden. It would give this channel some variety

[@basildestiny]

I love it out there next to your diamond spire gardenia and the golden falls red bud. I had to get two diamond spires which I put out front next to my large Tamukeyama that was here when we bought the house. They didn't like that snow storm in March that we got in Knoxville (as well as there in Raleigh) during their first year. I knew it was coming, even watched your video on protecting them, but we were out of town. They are slowly coming back. And every time I see that Red Bud, I want one too. I have two young Tamukeyamas that I just planted and I'm thinking about doing some sort of training. Now more so than before that I know yours is also a Tamukeyama. So stop inspiring me and adding to my August to do list. I wasn't even a gardener until we moved to this house in 2020 and now I'm thinking about training a Japanese Maple. Seriously, thanks for the inspiration!

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

It’s a stunning tree Jim 💕 and it looks gorgeous there in your garden 🌸💕🌸

[@tracybolger1285]

With the maple and the redbud, this might be my favorite view of your garden!

[@pozzee2809]

So beautiful

[@kso808]

Wow! What a labor of love! I love Japanese maples beautiful vermillion color in the autumn! 👍

[@merryhaveman353]

Your tree looks beautiful, glad you found it a permanent home! Look forward to seeing it develop.

[@theresaodwyer2026]

Stunning!!

[@Charlottemms427]

I just bought one of these this year! It’s very young. Would love to see exactly had you go about contorting the trunk. Do u have a video on that??! Thanks!

[@SP3NTT]

Beautiful- Just grabbed one of these to plant in the back yard. Our soil is absolutely terrible (clay). Wish me luck

[@ashleighnelson512]

I've been looking forward to this video ever since you posted the pic on Instagram 💚

[@JimPutnam]

Thanks for following along!

[@rosset4music]

Beautiful tree--nice job highlighting that beauty!

[@dianegentry3255]

Gorgeous tree!!

[@cindyl3916]

You answered a lot of questions in this one and inspired some ideas! Some good info I’ve been looking for here. Thank you

[@troywiggins4318]

Congrats Jim! Spectacular specimen and a great contrasting in that spot.

[@HandcraftedintheFoothills]

Lovely Japanese maple!

[@261COLLINS]

I love that maple too!!

[@chrisrfan]

Fascinating! What a lovely tree!

[@jennifergreene8891]

I love that maple and how you contorted it!

[@HS-ce6rw]

I have one too that I planted 5 years ago and it is my prized possession:)

[@sandrasmith8100]

So pretty and interesting!

[@jenniferhooks2454]

That tree is a work of art! It probably is the most interesting plant in your landscape besides the golden falls redbud. I will be very interested to see what you do with the artistic tree.

[@judithjohnson2111]

Amazing tree. I love it.

[@gaynellewilliamson2954]

Looking good!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Jim, interesting 🌸💚🙃

[@csellers5818]

Love that tree! How long did you leave the wire on before each part stayed in that shape? Do you have a playlist for just this tree project?

[@summergirl15]

He's going to be sharing a video on the wiring/training soon. I'm looking forward to that too!

[@csellers5818]

@@summergirl15 Thank you. I’m excited. Someone just gave me a young one and I can’t wait to work on it. 😃

[@kristooley4112]

beautiful!

[@dia9491]

It’s so beautiful. My son wants one now lol I’m a bit intimidated by shaping the trunk

[@cece_marie]

What a lovely spot for a lovely (and loved) tree! So you mounded it up so high to keep its trunk visible amongst the mojo? Can't wait to see its evolution in the space.

[@crazycat6833]

I love it!

[@nolagirl7082]

So cool to see you finally plant it in your garden! I’ve been seeing this in your garden videos forever! I always wondered what the point was of you training the tree like that. Is it strictly for looks? Or is there another reason?? Either way, it looks super cool!!

[@AleksandraDeegan]

Please provide more tips on how to prune and maintain such airy natural look in a weeping Japanese maple

[@MrsTitina]

So jealous!! My acers aren’t doing well here by the Mediterranean… still trying though.

[@melaniem5971]

So beautiful ! So nice to dig without hitting rocks! That’s my biggest problem ..but I must say once removed my holes are done! Can you root any of the limbs?

[@judymiddleswart9350]

Hey Jim I’m sure I have the same variety but I’ve never pruned the large hanging stems was kinda scared to do so but now I see how you pruned it and will give it a try.. I’m on gulf coast and mine is in full shade found great but wondering what type sun conditions did you plant yours in??? Love your channel and maybe could answer this on some Sunday Q&A,,,thanks for all your tips you share with us!!! Judy in Pensacola fl ❤️👍

[@goldiewatts8820]

Just wondering if the limbs you trimmed can be rooted or grafted to make more trees?

[@JimPutnam]

They could be grafted

[@beckyscheller9358]

Love the tree and is that the weeping red bud beside it?

[@johnnyutah1053]

I love Japanese maples. I have about 150.

[@kristinastoltzfus6032]

Beautiful! I have two Japanese Maples in large pots on my deck and was thinking of just sawing off the bottom of the pots and set them out in the landscape. Bunny Guiness did this and it made the trees taller right away. Would there be any reason not to do this?

[@MarianneRuffhaven]

I am thinking about doing the same. I saw her video about bottomless pots and I am leaning toward trying it.

[@SleepingCerberusASMR]

Definitely thought you were excited about a giant snake you found when I first looked at the thumbnail...

[@ryandmiller]

If it's in the 100's will the Japanese maple be in summer dormancy, and will it grow roots? I just did the same thing with an edgeworthia and it goes into a full wilt every afternoon.

[@gailstacy1340]

Can’t believe you finally planted. If you move will that maple go with you?

[@JimPutnam]

Yes, it would come with me. A few other things as well

[@rachelsgarden]

Beautiful tree… do you run into any issues with exposed roots planting that high? Didn’t know if all roots stay down or if some come up above the soil as everything settles.

[@jowga]

Ever heard of the USS Nashville

[@sb6759]

May I grow Tamikeyama in full sun at 8 B zones. Please reply, thank you

[@Ash_9]

Will you need to put more pine bark fines or will the maple eventually hold them in place when it rains?

[@TheAgentmigs]

Can you leave them in containers through the winter? Im in 6b

[@IamTHO]

We have a Crimson Queen planted in the ground and isn’t doing so well in its current location. Is it ideal to transplant it now or should we wait for a more optimal time?

[@bcfran3g844]

I have a root slayer shovel. Save the plant, save the pot.

[@elsagrace3893]

I’m in CA and what we can buy is FIR bark soil conditioner. Is the suitable in place of pine bark?

[@JimPutnam]

Yes, that is the west coast version.

[@markandrews5481]

it wouldn't surprise me a bit that now that it is out of the pot it will be very different in fall color etc. I've bought several maples that had terrific fall color in the pot and then when in the ground they never reproduce that terrific color.... i think it has to do with them being lean in the pot, and lush while in the ground, and lush doesn't equate to good fall color.... that's just my experience....

[@DS-rf7si]

If you were to leave it alone and not contort it, would it naturally try to straighten itself?

[@JimPutnam]

No, it is like that forever

[@user-pl4eu5jc5w]

Is it better to have a high or low grafted Japanese Maple?

[@JimPutnam]

Totally depends on the ultimate look you are going for. A high graft would probably suit the space I have mine planted in better than what I have

[@jennifernash4638]

I was wondering if you would ever plant the maple in the ground. Do Japanese maples root as aggressively as North American maples? I've shied away from them since my house is on septic.

[@JimPutnam]

Not as aggressive, but still more than other small trees

[@dorindajenkins7825]

🙋

[@Parkinsonsgardener]

what is the weeping tree behind it?

[@stephanyputnam]

Golden Falls redbud

[@user-he9mv4jn9m]

Don’t think the trunk is pretty,a bit weird