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[@ivyandroses25]

Great video as always guys! I knew they liked to be slowly stepped up in size but it really helped me to know why. I would love to hear more about growing Japanese Maples in pots. Could you also explain how frequently they should be potted up in size or indicators we should look for to know they are ready? I DIG MRMAPLE!

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[@sambabird7]

Thanks! I love to get the details on how you care for your maples. I knew drainage was an issue when potting up to a much bigger pot, but I never thought about the tree putting all of its energy into the roots. I have one palmatum, ‘Shigitatsu Sawa’ that I have potted up to a larger container only once in over 20 years. It hasn’t grown much, but it tolerates staying in the same container. On the other hand, I have lost a couple of Japanese maples that I potted up to significantly larger containers because they didn’t like the drainage. My personal experience has been that being crowded, although not ideal, is the lesser of 2 evils.

[@brandonjohnson2728]

Amazing video thanks guys for explaining the importance of the roots and the top growing in harmony for the best overall growth. It's hard to resist a big flashy pot sometimes I must fight the urge 👍

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Another excellent video guys. Thanks for the detailed info.

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Great info- thanks

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As a newbie, this is really helpful. Thanks!!

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Great info,very useful!

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Thanks Tim & Matt! What should we do when we find circling roots when we transplant?

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[@dannieldelfim1411]

I've been looking for information like this for a long time... thanks for the informational series!!! If possible guys, make a video about planting maples on the ground

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[@stephenkendall839]

Great video. Wish this had come out previously as I have lost a couple of maples over winter by having them into too large a pot and even though they had good drainage it was not enough and the soil was just far too wet and the trees passed away. Definitely going on the smaller size pot this year.

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[@GardeningWithMaples]

Well I guess I’m going to be down sizing the pot size some of my JM that I potted up in a much larger pot last year. Thanks for the great info!

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[@noriejoson8914]

Your video help me buy the right sized pot. Thank you! Mr. Maple podcast

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Great video. Thank you !!!

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Very informative video

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[@leightodd7335]

How about fabric pots? I'm starting to love these things. I've bought some large trees in them and the root systems seem to be healthier than than in traditional plastic pots at least for larger older trees. Also they have handles. Old men need handles. lol Love them for growing vegetables too! Lastly a old dude from Oklahoma State came up with them so we Cowboys are smart too. lol

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Fellow Sooner State Japanese Maple grower and wanted to thank you for sharing the cloth pot idea! In going to give it a try. God bless from Mustang, Oklahoma!

[@sonialorenzo9223]

This is exactly what I looking for to feel more confident with my intention to get a Japanese maple.

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Thanks for watching

[@deineath]

Awesome. Please do one on soil for pots as well. I find your soil to be draining much much quicker than the other nursery soils, which makes me worried to mess up my JMs reporting on spring..

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We do have a video on it but we will also do an update soon to add more info

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#japanesemaples way to tease everyone with “red panda”.😆 good information in this video, drainage is a good key,I had a mayday that I had in a container and wasn’t performing well and this past spring I removed it and come to find out their was a big plant tag that got left in the pot blocking one of the drain holes, hopefully next season it will do better. Great video. 🔥💯

[@mikek5631]

Thanks for the video. I have a Dwarf JM that I was planning on re-potting this fall/winter into a larger ceramic pot on my patio deck but am now sure it's too big. How about using the larger pot as a base and using gardening stones to fill in the space between it and a more appropriate pot size? So basically using the ceramic as a type of decorative pot holding a much smaller pot with the gardening stones holding it in place. This way I can use the nice pot and weight of it but won't hurt plant growth by using too large a pot. Any negatives from this idea?

[@cheezytaco1000]

I missed the part where you said what size of plants should go in what size pot. Whether that measurement of the plant is the circumference of the trunk or the height of the plant. For example, a 12 in tree goes 1 a 1 gal, 2 ft goes in a two gal, or something like that. Obviously different species are going to be different but we should be able to apply a general rule of thumb.

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The idea is really just to move up gradually.

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[@davidpearson2507]

Thanks guys, great advice as I've just bought a new acer. Could you plant a container within a container? So put my new acer in a 6 inch pot to keep the restricted root ball, but place that in say a 7 gallon container so I can arrange other plants around it?

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[@mrgreen859]

Nice video - question what's your thoughts on in ground planting with a space against a retaining wall 2x2 area to plant vs potting it.

[@MrMapleShow]

Great idea they have cash non invasive root systems

[@CharlieBear5333]

Hi guys!! Thank you for your videos!! I am very new to this! I have been growing a japanese maple from a seedling now for about 3 years... I live in Massachusetts, so I have been bringing it in for the winter (cold basement) and it has been doing great so far... it really shot up this summer.. It has been starting to get to around 27° at night here, so i thought it was about time to bring it in... when i went to pick it up, I realized that it had been growing roots out the bottom of the pot and into the dirt (RIPPED when I picked it up 😣) I panicked thinking it needed a bigger pot, so I went ahead and repotted it into a bigger pot... Ive been panicking even more thinking that now was the wrong time to do that (stress?) Now after watching this video, I am thinking that I went too big in pot size 🤦🏻‍♀️ 1.) Did I harm this by repotting at this time of year? 2.) Since it hasnt settled yet in the new pot since I just did this days ago, should I put it into a smaller one? And since I watered it well already, should I refrain from watering again if I repot it? Thank you so much for your time!!! This tree means so much to me (Got it from a seedling from my grandfathers tree)! ❤

[@MrMapleShow]

You should be fine just make sure it’s not to deep and leave it

[@CharlieBear5333]

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[@Fortnitekidplayer]

When I have my heart set on a pot that’s a big large, I just keep it in a nursery liner and put that liner down into the pot and put mulch around the sides to fill it out and disguise that it’s in a liner. Then when it’s ready, you can pot it directly into the pot. Is there any reason not to do this?

[@glenncrumplin4309]

Hi, thanks for the videos they are helping alot, I'm just wondering how big the liner pot is ? and if you start in the liner pot as a seed, or use a smaller tube first ?? Thanks Glenn.

[@MrMapleShow]

Yes it seems to help with faster growth

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[@michaelnelon9037]

Do you recommend keeping the plant in a smaller pot and planting that pot in a larger container if the large container is the look you want and then upsizing that inner pot as the plant grows? I am asking because the container my wife likes is approximately a 15 gallon size and the maples are in 1 gallon pots.

[@terrymeier1101]

If you want to put it in a much larger pot I guess it's ok to just plant it in a smaller appropriate size nursery pot and bury it in the larger pot?

[@MrMapleShow]

That would work ok on a temporary basis for sure

[@terrymeier1101]

@@MrMapleShow we had usually cold weather last year and sadly I lost a gorgeous Hana Matoi I'd had in a very large pot for close to ten years! After going thru the stages of grief I finally admitted it was dead and when I pulled it I was surprised at how small the root system was in comparison to the tall large pot it had grown in. I'd expected the roots would have gone deeper but they hadn't. I'm still sick at losing it :(.

[@zeroibis]

@@MrMapleShow How temporary are we taking about? Do you just mean until it is time to upsize or something else?

[@Dom-pf8wd]

What you're saying makes sense ie planting up incrementally, but what is the difference if a small Japanese Maple (or any other young plant/tree) is planted in a large container or if it's planted in the ground which seems acceptable compared to a large container?It won't be crowded in the ground either and I can more likely control the moisture in a large container (water as needed) than I can if in the ground which seemingly makes it a better option than the ground.I've never fully understood why a large container is frowned upon yet planting in the ground is fine.

[@MrMapleShow]

If you dig a huge hole and use artificial soil to fill the whole you are correct. There is not much difference. Real soil (not pine bark fines) is denser and gives that “smaller pot feel”

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[@emcb6429]

Does it matter if planting in the ground? Can you plant any size Japanese Maple bought from the nursery directly into the ground or you have to wait until a bit matured?

[@MrMapleShow]

Typically yes 1 gallons and up are easier in the ground

[@Liljon1983]

Hey guys when should you start changing the pots is it every second year to upgrade it

[@MrMapleShow]

2-3 years works great

[@LT11859]

What soil to use for potting a Japanese maple tree and fertilizer? Thanks!

[@lkturner319]

What is the composition of your container potting mix? The potting mix bags from Lowe's holds too much moisture.

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[@edieparsu8857]

So if I put them in big pots last year should I repot them into smaller pots now? I DIG MRMAPLE!!!

[@MrMapleShow]

Likely best to leave depending on how big the pots are

[@michaelrabourn1966]

I just bought a one gallon laceleaf Palmatum from you. Can it be planted in the ground now or should I wait until spring? I am in zone 8a and nighttime temperatures have averaged around 30 degrees but sometimes go as low as 22.

[@MrMapleShow]

Protect it in extreme changes but it can be planted now for best success. Check out our video on When can I plant a Japanese maple also

[@mindgame01]

Is it not purley due to drainage? E.g if you can plant young trees in the ground why are large pots considered a no go? Also this has me thinking would planting young trees in the ground make top growth suffer as they would concentrate on root growth?

[@MrMapleShow]

They will typically grow faster in the ground. In pots they have air flow and many other factors they don’t have in the ground. When the roots reach the edge of the pot they slow down some but the result typically help with top growth. You can test it out if you want. 1 gallons potted into 15 gallons have always been much slower for us than 1 gallons stepped up to 3 gallons. Same drainage

[@1ronhall]

Now that I have the correct next size pot, what soil or mixture do I use?

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[@michaelbrady4610]

So when we receive one of your one gallon potted maples and take it out and put it directly in the ground it will put its energy into growing roots and not top growth for a couple of years? Would it be better to transplant it into a larger root control bag?

[@MrMapleShow]

They pretty much always grow faster in the ground than pot but either works

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[@halfwolf56]

Ok, stupid question, why does a large pot affect the top growth in relation to the root growth but planting into the ground, were there is endless expansion for the roots, does not affect the top growth? Thanks, Nick

[@MrMapleShow]

Maybe it has to do with potting soil vs ground density. All I know is it makes a huge difference. In pots they tend to expanded roots faster. Pots have more airflow and root restriction. All could be factors

[@denisea3036]

I just got my first Red Dragon, I put it in a self watering pot should I change it to a regular pot or is that pot ok

[@MrMapleShow]

Maybe I don’t have any experience with those but make sure it’s not to much

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[@travispierce8338]

How long do you wait till you move it up to the next size pot ?

[@MrMapleShow]

I typically just Chex the root ball some in the winter to see how full it is. It the plant has plenty of room for root expansion no need to move it up yet

[@pureluck8767]

What happens when you reached your max pot size and don’t have the room for a larger pot?

[@quanlk2570]

10 gallons pot bigger or the ground biggest?

[@MrMapleShow]

In the ground grows faster

[@virginiancarolina8850]

How do I know when it is time to pot up to the next size?

[@MrMapleShow]

Check them when out of leaf to see if they are root bound or still have plenty of room for root development

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[@temporalsoliton]

Hasn't gravel in the bottom of planters been disproven?

[@MrMapleShow]

If it has been disproven, I wouldn’t trust the source . It’s clear as day that it adds drainage to containers. Others may find alternatives to rock to add drainage, but rocks work effectively in adding drainage to the bottom of any container.

[@temporalsoliton]

@@MrMapleShow I think is the something called a perched water table. When pots are just the right size or a bit small of the plant. The gravel at the bottom becomes more of a "wet feet" problem than no having gravel. There are a fair number of research papers on the topic and most university extension offices will suggest not putting gravel in the bottom of pots. But to each their own and obviously you have a lot of experience and healthy trees.

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How many seeds do I plant in my small container

[@MrMapleShow]

Just depends. A lot of root stock places do 2 per pot

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[@maxhamilton8204]

I always heard in my life, step up one size pot only because of the root system will grow in a large pot, not the top. Even my grandma told me this. I never understood why. It is sounds illogical: how come it is not happening when you plant the maple into the ground insted of having it in a pot. No any pot is bigger then the ground itself. How com plants are ok to be planted in the ground - which is an unlimited sized pot actually - but not ok to plant the tree into a three times bigger size pot. Why. How the tree knows it has been planted to ground which is ok or a oversized pot which is not ok?

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