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Growing a Japanese maple in a papercrete pot

Growing a Japanese maple in a papercrete pot is no different to using any other pot, but papercrete, like hypertufa, has the advantage of allowing any shape to be made. […]

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Potting mixes for a Japanese maple – peat based

Assorted potting mixes Potting mixes for a Japanese maple can use a wide range of materials but they must have one essential attribute – good drainage. Peat based potting mixes, […]

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Powdery mildew on tip 1

Powdery mildew on a Japanese maple

Powdery mildew on a Japanese maple doesn’t happen by chance and is usually indicative of the plant experiencing moisture stress. This is normally caused by a number of factors such […]

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A suitable Japanese maple for growing in a pot

A suitable Japanese maple for growing in a pot was a thought that occurred to me at a recent flower show I was exhibiting at.  I was asked if I […]

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Landscape maple at Restormel

Treat trees (and Japanese maples) tenderly

Home » Japanese maple planting Submitted by John on June 29, 2009 – 4:07 pmNo Comment yet, be the first to post your thoughts Acer palmatum Atropurpureum Treat trees (and […]

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Koshibori nishiki

Leaf scorch on a Japanese maple

Leaf scorch on Koshibori nishiki Leaf scorch on a Japanese maple is caused by a number of factors, most of which are easily rectified. The signs usually start to appear […]

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Wolffs Broom

Growing a potted Japanese maple in a hot climate

Acer palmatum Wolff’s Broom Growing a potted Japanese maple in a hot climate raises problems over and above that caused by the potential stress of a hot summer. As I […]

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Aphid damage to a Japanese maple

Aphid infestation in spring Although aphid damage to a Japanese maple occurs in spring, as seen on the example of Taiyo nishiki here, the origins of any attack occur in […]

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Japanese maple and Japanese beetle – no need to panic

The words Japanese maple and Japanese beetle in the same sentence are usually a signal for panic but the damage Japanese beetles can potentially do to a Japanese maple has […]

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Should a Japanese maple be grown in shade?

Japanese maples and conifers Should a Japanese maple be grown in shade requires a very short answer – no. There are a number of reasons why it’s not advisable to […]

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Katsura at Fontana

Suitable garden soils for a Japanese maple

Suitable garden soils for a Japanese maple range from pure peat to chalk, limestone, heavy clay and everything in between. As I explain here, the alkalinity or otherwise of the […]

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Summer roots

Pruning a Japanese maple – don't try this at home

How not to prune a Japanese maple would be a more accurate title of the video above that I recently came across on Youtube. The biggest mistake is pruning in […]

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  • acer-1a-225x300-2Growing a Japanese maple in a papercrete pot
  • bark-mix-150x150-2Potting mixes for a Japanese maple – peat based
  • powdery_mildew_on_tip-1Powdery mildew on a Japanese maple
  • kamagata_autumn_colour-300x300-2A suitable Japanese maple for growing in a pot
  • landscape_maple_at_restormelTreat trees (and Japanese maples) tenderly
  • koshibori-nishikiLeaf scorch on a Japanese maple
  • wolffs-broomGrowing a potted Japanese maple in a hot climate
  • aphids-autumn-150x150-2Aphid damage to a Japanese maple
  • japanese_beetle-300x266-2Japanese maple and Japanese beetle – no need to panic
  • temple-path-208x300-2Should a Japanese maple be grown in shade?
  • katsura_at_fontanaSuitable garden soils for a Japanese maple
  • summer-rootsPruning a Japanese maple – don't try this at home
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