For young seedlings, I mainly use Osmocote Plus with high N. I let them grow slow for the first year to develop shorter internodes & have branches at the lower part of the tree then start fertilizing aggressively from the following Spring in general.
Hi I also live in the PNW. I just got 20 very young Japanese maple seedlings and I put them in 6 pack small pots. My question is, how do you overwinter them in small pots? I would worry about them freezing through.
I keep them in my unheated greenhouse during the winter and they survive just fine every year in the PNW. If temp goes below 23-25F, I may move them to a bit warmer place temporarily to be safe :)
@@MomijiEn Thank you for your quick response! I will do that this winter then. I'm so excited to see what kinds of leaf colors and patterns I will get from these baby maples.
How do you winterize newly germinated JM seeds? I have some JM seeds that has put out its germ leaves and I'm think ahead to their 2022 winter care. Thank you for your videos, they are informative.
Glad to hear my videos are informative, thank you! I usually move them to an unheated greenhouse around Nov/Dec (8b) when the temp consistently goes below 40F to be safe..
For those who don’t have a green house/unheated garage: I live in Atlantic Canada zone 5 with many extreme cold winter days. I left my Jpm 6-month old seedlings outside, with pot covered in mulch last November. I watered a couple of times b4 December. Then left them be. I took them out in April. They have been growing well since.
Momiji, I have a question could you please address this soon. I purchased some trees from a nursery and of course the soil quality and care from them was terrible. I am having mostly trouble with my reds and some of the green maples. They get about 5-6 hours of full sun from 7-12 then the rest of the day shade. I don't have a green house. It gets about 85-90 degrees some days during the days and it will get a bit hotter. I am noticing some leaf damage on my new spring growth. Is 5-6 hours of full morning sun too much? I know the nursery probably had their plants in a green house so it's tough for some to make the transition into the outside. My small Gingkos on the other hand seem to love that amount of sun. They're thriving. How much sun do your Japanese maples receive?
How much sun depends on the cultiver and where you live. Some JMs like Emperor can tolerate more direct sun than others but in general JM leaves are more sensitive and can easily be scorched by sun. I would monitor how each tree reacts and make adjustments as needed by moving them around to control the sun exposure or add shade cloth as needed etc.
@@MomijiEn Thank you! I may just move them to full shade until fall honestly. This is my first year with JMs. So far so good, none have died or anything but yeah, the sun seems to be thrashing them. The only two that seem to be doing good for me right now in this heat are two that look to be closely related to Bloodgood.
Depends. If it was caused by sun/heat, I will add shade cloth or move it under the shade and remove all scorched leaves. If not, I would proactively apply fungicide on a regular basis.
Love this, thank you ☺️
My dream bonsai material.. Hope to have one someday.. 😍
Excellent pruning✨✨👍🏻👍🏻🤩
hah, could have used this a little while back when I was trying to replant some seedlings
Your videos are very informative but it is very difficult to read the white print.
Thank you for your video. What fertilizer do you use for your older seedlings?
I like to use bio gold for older bonsai trees :)
What fertiliser do you use and how old are the trees when you start feeding them?
For young seedlings, I mainly use Osmocote Plus with high N. I let them grow slow for the first year to develop shorter internodes & have branches at the lower part of the tree then start fertilizing aggressively from the following Spring in general.
Hey, what fertilizer do you recommend for new cuttings for propagation? And how often should I do it
I don't usually apply any fertilizer for new cuttings. If you want, you can try a liquid based plant vitalizer etc but it's optional IMO.
Thanks for the reply!
Do maple seedlings grow in the tropics
Goa ( India) .
It can grow for maybe several years then becomes weak if they don't go into dormancy at all.
hey love your videos!What fertizer do you use for your maples?Thank you!
Thank you! I use osmocote for younger trees and Biogold for older trees!
Hi I also live in the PNW. I just got 20 very young Japanese maple seedlings and I put them in 6 pack small pots. My question is, how do you overwinter them in small pots? I would worry about them freezing through.
I keep them in my unheated greenhouse during the winter and they survive just fine every year in the PNW. If temp goes below 23-25F, I may move them to a bit warmer place temporarily to be safe :)
@@MomijiEn
Thank you for your quick response! I will do that this winter then. I'm so excited to see what kinds of leaf colors and patterns I will get from these baby maples.
@@aliss8559
How do you winterize newly germinated JM seeds? I have some JM seeds that has put out its germ leaves and I'm think ahead to their 2022 winter care. Thank you for your videos, they are informative.
BTW, I'm in the Northeast, zone 7B
Glad to hear my videos are informative, thank you! I usually move them to an unheated greenhouse around Nov/Dec (8b) when the temp consistently goes below 40F to be safe..
For those who don’t have a green house/unheated garage: I live in Atlantic Canada zone 5 with many extreme cold winter days. I left my Jpm 6-month old seedlings outside, with pot covered in mulch last November. I watered a couple of times b4 December. Then left them be. I took them out in April. They have been growing well since.
Momiji, I have a question could you please address this soon. I purchased some trees from a nursery and of course the soil quality and care from them was terrible. I am having mostly trouble with my reds and some of the green maples. They get about 5-6 hours of full sun from 7-12 then the rest of the day shade. I don't have a green house. It gets about 85-90 degrees some days during the days and it will get a bit hotter.
I am noticing some leaf damage on my new spring growth. Is 5-6 hours of full morning sun too much?
I know the nursery probably had their plants in a green house so it's tough for some to make the transition into the outside.
My small Gingkos on the other hand seem to love that amount of sun. They're thriving.
How much sun do your Japanese maples receive?
How much sun depends on the cultiver and where you live. Some JMs like Emperor can tolerate more direct sun than others but in general JM leaves are more sensitive and can easily be scorched by sun. I would monitor how each tree reacts and make adjustments as needed by moving them around to control the sun exposure or add shade cloth as needed etc.
@@MomijiEn Thank you! I may just move them to full shade until fall honestly. This is my first year with JMs. So far so good, none have died or anything but yeah, the sun seems to be thrashing them. The only two that seem to be doing good for me right now in this heat are two that look to be closely related to Bloodgood.
where can I find those flexible seedling starter pots?
I got these from Japan. You can get a similar plastic pot from Amazon. amzn.to/3dEkHOC
@@MomijiEn thank you
Hello, just one question, when many seedlings germinate in a small pot, when it is best time to plant them separately?
i have each year about 500 seedlings (stupid i know) :-).-) i plant the seperatly when the have the first leave (not the germ leaf)
Yeah you can do that. Or you can wait till mid/late spring to plant them separately without cutting or disturbing the roots.
exact the same what i do :)
Nice!
Question what do I do if my japanese Maple's leaves have brown spots on them?
Depends. If it was caused by sun/heat, I will add shade cloth or move it under the shade and remove all scorched leaves. If not, I would proactively apply fungicide on a regular basis.
Are these Trident Maples?
Japanese maples :)
Acer palmatum
Have you maple seeding to buy
What soil do you use for your seedlings?
I usually use a mix of shifted pine bark + Pumice OR cactus mix with added pumice for seedlings. 🙂
@@MomijiEn appreciate you! Love your videos!!
@@Jojosawesomeadventure anytime! Glad to hear you enjoy my videos!!
❤️ maple 🙏🙏 please give me once 😂😂😂
PNW is the shizz for naturalist.