Transplanting Japanese Maple In Spring

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Transplanting japanese maple in spring. When you put the tree into the hole it should sit slightly above the soil line. If the yew did well there the japanese maple should as well. A large maple tree can prove difficult to transplant but smaller sized maples of less than 6 feet in height can be transplanted with success in the spring. We just dug holes and put in the plants then mulched.

The best time to move a maple tree is when it is dormant in the fall so that it can be transplanted bare root and before the ground freezes. I ve landscaped a thousand homes and each one was the same. Fill in around the transplanted maple with a good quality potting mix and tamp it down lightly. If you choose to plant in spring plant your japanese maple as soon as you can work the soil.

Timing when to transplant. Fall planting does not provide enough time for. Don t plant in extremely wet soil however or the disturbed soil looses its texture and hardens into the garden s version of concrete. While japanese maples will grow in most soils they prefer slightly acidic soil.

Water the maple tree that is to be transplanted three days prior to digging up the tree. Dig the hole when soil thaws and plant the dormant tree. To create a round shape keep your spade at an angle to slice under the root ball shaping it as you go. To will allow for settling and for a layer of mulch the new hole should be deep enough that the tree can be planted with the root ball slightly higher than it was in the old location.

If you plan to keep it above ground for any length of time you should protect the roots by wrapping them in soil and burlap. Mix some slow release fertilizer into the hole backfill and water thoroughly. In order to do so you will want to root prune the tree. The hole should be 9 in diameter for ever inch of trunk so if the tree has a 2 diameter the hole should be 18 in diameter.

Just use good topsoil and raise the bed a bit so the japanese maple can t possibly get too wet in that area. If you are transplanting your japanese maple immediately there is no need to ball and burlap it. What is the condition of the root system. Maple tree roots should never be allowed to dry out during the transplant process or the tree can.

Dig a hole three times the width of the root ball but not as deep. Water the tree thoroughly once it s in place. If you re planting in a heavy soil consider making a. The age of the tree.