- How often should red Japanese maple be watered?
- How and with what is the best way to fertilize the Japanese maple?
- Can you cut Japanese maple?
- Which typical diseases and pests should one look out for in the red fan maple?
- Is the Japanese maple hardy?
The Japanese maple originally comes from the rather cold and mountainous islands of Japan, but is also enjoying growing popularity as a garden and container plant in our latitudes due to its filigree growth and the distinctive coloring of its leaves. With the right care, the wonderful foliage color develops particularly intensively.
The Japanese maple should be cut as little as possible
How often should red Japanese maple be watered?
Like so many maples, the Japanese maple is also quite demanding in terms of its water requirements: Although the pretty little tree does not tolerate waterlogging at all - so the substrate should also be as permeable as possible - but especially in the warm summer days it is often difficult for the flat-rooted plant to provide itself with the to supply precious water. Therefore, on dry days, water both in the morning and in the evening. In addition, young and freshly planted specimens also require regular watering. Watering is also done in winter - less frequently, but regularly.
How and with what is the best way to fertilize the Japanese maple?
In addition, the red Japanese maple needs a lot of nutrients and should therefore be reliably supplied with fertilizer. Natural fertilizer is best suited for this, for example in the form of mature compost. Already when planting, enrich the substrate with compost, so that further fertilization this season can be omitted. From the second year you can take care of the tree twice a year - once at the beginning of the vegetation period and once in early summer. A Japanese maple in a bucket is best treated with a liquid fertilizer (e.g. a special maple fertilizer) every four weeks.
Can you cut Japanese maple?
Like all maples, red Japanese maple tends to bleed heavily when pruned and also to let pruned branches die off completely. For this reason, the tree should be pruned back carefully, avoiding cutting into the living wood if possible. The cut is best done in late summer or autumn, as the bleeding tendency is then not quite as pronounced due to the reduced sap pressure.
Which typical diseases and pests should one look out for in the red fan maple?
Red Japanese maple is - like so many maples - unfortunately very susceptible to the dreaded Verticillium wilt and powdery mildew.
Is the Japanese maple hardy?
Since the Japanese maple itself comes from a rather cold climate zone, it is also quite hardy in our latitudes. Only potted maples and young specimens need light winter protection.
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Red Japanese maple needs a sunny and sheltered location for the most brilliant autumn colors possible. However, this does not apply to all species, because some maples are considered to be extremely sensitive to light.