Re: Japanese Maple problems
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  • Subject: Re: Japanese Maple problems
  • From: D* M* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 19:26:47 -0500
Title: Re: Japanese Maple problems
Kitty,

While I’m no expert on the hardiness of the Japanese maples, this past  winter has certainly been hard on many of my woody plants.  I’ve believe I’ve completely lost a nice Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’, both of my witch hazels had minimal bloom and even my variegated forsythia has almost no flowers.  I’m still waiting for other to show “proof of life”.


-- Don Martinson
   Milwaukee, WI

"If you are not killing plants, you are not really stretching yourself as a gardener."
   ~J. C. Raulston




On 5/11/14, 2:39 PM, "Kitty Morrissy" <1018@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

I have 2 upright varieties of Acer palmatum:  Orido Nishiki &Murasaki Kyohime, purchased about 15 yrs ago. They are now about 8 to 11 feet tall. They are positioned in a well protected spot and have always performed well until this year. They look nearly dead though there are leaves here and there.  Is this the end for them or should I hold out awhile longer?  
 
The other two Japanese maples are cascading types, A. shirasawanum ‘Autumn Moon’ and A. palmatum var. dissectum 'Orangeola'.  These are not quite as well protected but doing better. Autumn Moon is breaking out of its sleep slowly, but overall looks ok.  Orangeola lost the whole bottom of its skirt; it no longer grazes the ground, but that’ll grow back and the rest has been filling out nicely.
 
It really was a rough winter all around but I’m really surprised at the two A.p. varieties.  Should I cut them down?
 
Kitty
neIN Zone 5

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