New mature Japanese maples... container or in the ground?
Posted: Feb 28, 2012 10:25 pm
Hey folks,
Last fall a large nursery held an auction to get rid of most of their trees/perennials. I was lucky enough to get some new Japanese maples at ridiculously low prices. Originally I'd planned to keep them all in containers, but I'd like your advice as some of them can get quite tall, I've read. All of them came in 3, 5 or 7 gallon containers. Could any of them tolerate 90+ degrees in full sun between 1-4 pm during July & August? Are certain container shapes/material better than others? I'll have to bury the container in the ground during the winter....
Kevin in KC
Last fall a large nursery held an auction to get rid of most of their trees/perennials. I was lucky enough to get some new Japanese maples at ridiculously low prices. Originally I'd planned to keep them all in containers, but I'd like your advice as some of them can get quite tall, I've read. All of them came in 3, 5 or 7 gallon containers. Could any of them tolerate 90+ degrees in full sun between 1-4 pm during July & August? Are certain container shapes/material better than others? I'll have to bury the container in the ground during the winter....
- Koto no ito (4' tall)
Katsura (5' tall)
Okushimo (5' tall)
Kamagata (3' tall)
Eagle's Claw (3' tall)
Autumn Full Moon (5' tall)
Sango kaku (4' tall)
Kevin in KC