Re: [SG] Japanese maple
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Japanese maple
- From: M* T* <m*@CLARK.NET>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 23:21:25 -0400
John,
I'll echo some other replies you've had. I think, in your zone, you can
plant them in full sun as long as you make sure they don't dry out. You
don't say whether yours are the cut leaf variety or not. The finely cut
leaf ones need more protection from hot sun, in my experience...but
In my zone and south, full sun fries them fairly badly....
Where you garden makes so much difference as to where you plant
something...
Just make sure you don't let them dry out, esp. the first season of
planting.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: jgadney <jgadney@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
> Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 4:50 PM
>
> Hello all:
>
> I've purchased two Japanese maple trees. Nothing unusual about them
except
> they have red leaves. The nurserywoman suggested I grow them in partial
> shade. However, I have seen them around town growing in full sun.
>
> I'd like to place one where it receives sun from late morning to sunset.
I
> need a small tree such as this to provide additional afternoon shade for
one
> of my shade gardens.
>
> I'd appreciate your recommendations, as always. I expect to plant the
trees
> Friday.
>
> John G. Adney
> Marion, Iowa (zones 4-5)
