How To Plant A Japanese Maple In The Ground
If you want a healthy happy container-grown Japanese maple youll need to plant your tree in a container that is about twice the size of the trees root system.
How to plant a japanese maple in the ground. The wider the hole the better. Place soil removed from planting. Dig a generous planting hole and incorporate some well-rotted organic matter.
Small and slow growing with a graceful habit and beautiful foliage theyre the perfect choice for even the tiniest of gardens. When you put the tree into the hole it should sit slightly above the soil line. To begin the planting process start by digging your planting hole at least three times as wide and as deep or not much deeper than the root ball of your Japanese maple tree.
Hi guys and gals. When planting Japanese maple seeds its important to pretreat them before sowing them in the ground. Pour a small amount of your soil misture in the bottom of the container.
While Japanese maples will grow in most soils they prefer slightly acidic soil. Place native soil removed from planting hole around the perimeter of the hole in a wheel barrow or on a tarp. Mix some slow-release fertilizer into the hole backfill and water thoroughly.
Set plant in container and make necessary adjustments by adding or removing some soil mixture so that the top edge of the root ball will sit 12 to 1 below the rim of the container. If you are planting a container-grown Japanese maple in average garden soil on level ground begin by digging a hole 2 to 3 times as wide as the root ball or container that the maple is growing in and about 23 as deep as the root ball. Japanese maples prefer moist but well draining soil.
I recommend first digging the hole and filling it with water. With it getting warm again now here in the States I figured some of you might want to get a jump start on your yards and plant a tree. How to grow Japanese maples.