Thank you for putting this video up Terence, very informative. Im definitely getting more of an idea of how to start and the tips are great. I look forward to your future videos. Take care, Natasha.
@@ssal4699 hi there, thats brilliant. I have 2 being delivered tomorrow and cant wait to start. Great that you love to grow them. What are your faves so far? 🙂
@@llviews6399 that’s exciting which have you ordered ? I have many I like, the yellow trunk Bi hoo is one Of my faves and is quite new and also love the classic blood good which I want to try and grow as a big centre piece in the garden. 😊
@@ssal4699 I ordered beni maiko and Atropurpureum as my first ones, but I really want Osakazuki and deshojo, and I'd love a bloodgood as a staple. There's just to many to choose from and they all look amazing. A centre peice sounds great! Have you ever gotten a very small acer which has done well. I thinking if buying more which are in 7cm pots, but not sure if they'll survive well.
Hi Gary, yes with mixed results . I have a lovely Katsura which i transferred into the ground about 3 years ago and that is doing great . On the other hand i had a similar sizer Emerald Lace which died on me after the second year . I have a high chalk content in the soil too , which apparently acers are not keen on . I intend to experiment with different cultivars in the ground but i do have more success in containers where i can adjust the soil easily if the tree is looking sad . You are correct but clay soil is not the best for drainage and according to the experts (which i am not ) that is number one rule of soil conditions for Japanese Maples. Any way glad to here you have no problems regarding soil , its good to get these comments which gives us some idea on what we could get away with . So thanks for the input . Kind Regards T M Morgan
The soil in the garden is chalk and clay, both not goo for maples. . In a pot you have control of the soil and root conditions. i did say i would rather put them straight into the ground but we don't all have the best soil conditions. It.s my solution to my soil conditions.
@@terencemorgan6714 Thanks for the reply .I understand that Terence but what benefit does the pot have in comparison with digging a hole and adding the correct soil to the planting hole ?
@@davidhuddart9262 It,s just my way of containing the root and making it easier for myself to move the plant if it isn,t doing too good in its location.
Thank you for putting this video up Terence, very informative. Im definitely getting more of an idea of how to start and the tips are great. I look forward to your future videos. Take care,
Natasha.
I started last year and love growing acers. Enjoy your journey 😊
@@ssal4699 hi there, thats brilliant. I have 2 being delivered tomorrow and cant wait to start. Great that you love to grow them. What are your faves so far? 🙂
@@llviews6399 that’s exciting which have you ordered ? I have many I like, the yellow trunk Bi hoo is one Of my faves and is quite new and also love the classic blood good which I want to try and grow as a big centre piece in the garden. 😊
Glad it was helpful!
@@ssal4699 I ordered beni maiko and Atropurpureum as my first ones, but I really want Osakazuki and deshojo, and I'd love a bloodgood as a staple. There's just to many to choose from and they all look amazing. A centre peice sounds great! Have you ever gotten a very small acer which has done well. I thinking if buying more which are in 7cm pots, but not sure if they'll survive well.
Great vid Terence lots of useful tips just doing the same in mine now and this helped 😊
Glad it helped
Have you had trouble with maples growing in your soil in the past? I grow them in a clay soil and there fine.
Hi Gary, yes with mixed results . I have a lovely Katsura which i transferred into the ground about 3 years ago and that is doing great . On the other hand i had a similar sizer Emerald Lace which died on me after the second year . I have a high chalk content in the soil too , which apparently acers are not keen on . I intend to experiment with different cultivars in the ground but i do have more success in containers where i can adjust the soil easily if the tree is looking sad . You are correct but clay soil is not the best for drainage and according to the experts (which i am not ) that is number one rule of soil conditions for Japanese Maples. Any way glad to here you have no problems regarding soil , its good to get these comments which gives us some idea on what we could get away with . So thanks for the input .
Kind Regards T M Morgan
Did your maples survive the cold temperature?
No i lost a lot of my smaller trees (30CM size)
I dont understand the point of burying the pot ,why not just plant it directly in a pre dug hole in the soil ,what's the benefit of the pot ?
The soil in the garden is chalk and clay, both not goo for maples. . In a pot you have control of the soil and root conditions. i did say i would rather put them straight into the ground but we don't all have the best soil conditions. It.s my solution to my soil conditions.
@@terencemorgan6714 Thanks for the reply .I understand that Terence but what benefit does the pot have in comparison with digging a hole and adding the correct soil to the planting hole ?
@@terencemorgan6714 is it a way of guaranteeing success as compared to just planting in a hole , that kind of adds up ..
@@davidhuddart9262 It,s just my way of containing the root and making it easier for myself to move the plant if it isn,t doing too good in its location.
@@terencemorgan6714 now that makes sense 👍