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Japanese Maples are Leafing Out - Picture Heavy
Posted on 3/31/24 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 3/31/24 at 5:14 pm
I've posted some pictures in the past of my backyard landscaping. Mostly conifers and Japanese Maples. I've realized at last count, I may have a bit of a problem buying them. Almost all of them are considered dwarf varieties. Just sharing the spring time beauty.
Bihou (Yellow Coral Bark) - a tad out of focus...
Baton Rouge (Red Bark)
*title*
Lemon Lime Lace
Oto Hime (maybe?)
Mystery - Free Gift from Conifer Kingdom Order - unlabeled
Mikawa yatsubusa
Ghost Fingers
Just planted this one this morning. Supposed to be a Sango Kaku, which is red, but the bark was chartreuse so I nabbed it locally.
Summer Gold and Waterfall in the background
Yellow Cascade
I don't remember which this one is
Any my personal favorites... my two Thunderhead Pines
Bihou (Yellow Coral Bark) - a tad out of focus...
Baton Rouge (Red Bark)
*title*
Lemon Lime Lace
Oto Hime (maybe?)
Mystery - Free Gift from Conifer Kingdom Order - unlabeled
Mikawa yatsubusa
Ghost Fingers
Just planted this one this morning. Supposed to be a Sango Kaku, which is red, but the bark was chartreuse so I nabbed it locally.
Summer Gold and Waterfall in the background
Yellow Cascade
I don't remember which this one is
Any my personal favorites... my two Thunderhead Pines
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Posted on 3/31/24 at 5:37 pm to RaginCajunz
We got my mom a Japanese maple several years ago. It seems it has doubled in size since last summer. Very nice!
Posted on 3/31/24 at 5:39 pm to RaginCajunz
I like the fact that you lean into your feng shui.
mine is less formal and more random but it’s all beautiful. your yard looks great
mine is less formal and more random but it’s all beautiful. your yard looks great
Posted on 3/31/24 at 6:12 pm to RaginCajunz
I love your shed
Posted on 3/31/24 at 7:18 pm to RaginCajunz
Pretty trees. Planted 1 last year and glad it made it through the heat and drought.
Posted on 3/31/24 at 9:43 pm to RaginCajunz
Those Thunderhead pines are really cool. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:04 am to Ziggy
I appreciate the compliments. I was surprised all but 1 of my maples weathered our miserable summer. I tried to keep stuff watered but it was impossible. I thought a good deal of them were dead, but they just defoliated and bounced right back.
The pines have been fairly bulletproof so far. They got watered the most through the drought though. It would hurt to lose one of those.
The pines have been fairly bulletproof so far. They got watered the most through the drought though. It would hurt to lose one of those.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 1:37 pm to RaginCajunz
Nice pics. I have a large one we planted last year. Full red and looks awesome.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 1:59 pm to bengalman
Pics!
Posted on 4/1/24 at 2:45 pm to RaginCajunz
I like a real coral bark Japanese maple over the one you got mislabeled and is Chartreuse.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 3:34 pm to East Coast Band
I've got a Baton Rouge coral bark, I like both. Coral Barks are fairly easy to come by, the chartreuse is an oddball so I had to buy it. I tend to like the unusual vs common varieties.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 5:33 pm to RaginCajunz
Is there any concern with planting JM’s close to home foundation and/or septic tank? I just got a red and a blood good and want to plant them next to my house but I worry about the roots eventually causing damage to my foundation.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 6:07 pm to UnderhandRabbit
My understanding is the roots in Japanese makes are very mild and often superficial vs deep, aggressive root systems. It also lends to their tenderness and ease at drying out. (Not an expert but that’s what I’ve read)
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:05 pm to RaginCajunz
Love your selections. I am a JM fan also! I had 3 (lost bloodgood to last summer) down to 2.
A coral bark Sango and a Tamukeyama!
I recently moved the Sango into the spot that the bloodgood was in, this is the East side of my house, so should be good to not get torched this year. It was previously near the front yard and would get lots of sun, it definitely survived, but burnt the branch tips significantly.
The Tamukeyama has done well in that location nestled under the eave of the porches shade..it gets morning Sun, and about 2 hours in the evening!
I hope to add more to my yard!
Excuse the yard renovation in the background! Recently top dressed with some sand and peat In that area..my yard is very flat and was holding just enough water in that area to cause a fungal patch..I love St Aug when it’s looking good, but lord she is high maintenance!
A coral bark Sango and a Tamukeyama!
I recently moved the Sango into the spot that the bloodgood was in, this is the East side of my house, so should be good to not get torched this year. It was previously near the front yard and would get lots of sun, it definitely survived, but burnt the branch tips significantly.
The Tamukeyama has done well in that location nestled under the eave of the porches shade..it gets morning Sun, and about 2 hours in the evening!
I hope to add more to my yard!
Excuse the yard renovation in the background! Recently top dressed with some sand and peat In that area..my yard is very flat and was holding just enough water in that area to cause a fungal patch..I love St Aug when it’s looking good, but lord she is high maintenance!
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:24 pm to RaginCajunz
Ever considered buying a few more of your favorite trees and putting them around the shed to hide it a bit?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:37 pm to DickTater
quote:
I recently moved the Sango into the spot that the bloodgood was in, this is the East side of my house, so should be good to not get torched this year. It was previously near the front yard and would get lots of sun, it definitely survived, but burnt the branch tips significantly.
How many hours of sun per day would you say is too much? I'm considering getting a bloodgood, but I've read differing opinions online about how much sun it should get. This would be planted in my backyard (front of my house faces west) where it would get the East sun in the morning and wouldn't be shaded by my home until early afternoon / late evening.
Thoughts?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 1:40 pm to Ziggy
I had mine in place for about a year prior to this past summer. It got sun from sunup until sun went past the house, my house faces north and it was on east side. They are supposed to be able to tolerate more sun than many crimson colored JM, maybe mine was just an outlier ?
It’s also in a bed with other plants, but I have irrigation in place, so who knows! I do think the Sun capacity has a lot to do with the heat also, 8 hours somewhere more temperate might be okay, but 8 here with 90* days consistently may be too much ?
It’s also in a bed with other plants, but I have irrigation in place, so who knows! I do think the Sun capacity has a lot to do with the heat also, 8 hours somewhere more temperate might be okay, but 8 here with 90* days consistently may be too much ?
Posted on 4/4/24 at 10:04 am to DickTater
Posted on 4/4/24 at 10:15 am to bengalman
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bengalman
Very nice. How old is it?
Posted on 4/4/24 at 12:15 pm to Ziggy
Planted it over a year and a half ago and has done good in the somewhat shaded area. It gets good sun light at times. It has grown about quite a bit in that time with the cold weather this year didn’t appear to bother it. That heat wave last year was brutal but the watering was out of control. That along with my other newly planted 100+ azaleas.
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