![]() I usually pay around $1.50 each for them. Normally I don’t grow these myself from seed, I prefer to buy them from other growers. This is a Japanese Red Maple seedling, probably two years old. Eventually you will have a nice full plant like you see in these photos. Do this all the way around the plant, then just keep doing it two or three times a year. Just cut them back to the imaginary line. Any branches that are growing outside of that imaginary line need to be removed. Once you have that image in your mind, draw an imaginary line over the tree, and under the tree. ![]() Once your tree is to the height that you desire, stand back and picture in your mind how you want that tree to look. That’s why I always carry pruning shears in the front pocket of my bibs. I prune 12 months a year as I take the notion. Keep in mind, anything that needs to be removed from any plant, the sooner the better. Along the way if the small plant has rouge branches that are growing out away for the tree they should be pruned off. Once we get that skinny kid to the height that we desire we start shaping the plant. Keep in mind that we started out with a skinny plant tied to a stake. Goshiki Shidare is another of the lace leaf varieties of weeping Japanese maples. Hardy in zones 5 to 8.Goshiki Shidare Lace Leaf Weeping Japanese Maple. ![]() “Wolff” – A late budding variety that has deep purple leaves in the summer and brilliant red leaves in the fall. This tree has deep purple summer foliage that turns bright crimson in the fall. This tree has red leaves all summer and even redder leaves in the fall. “Bloodgood” – Only hardy to zone 6, so not recommended for containers in zone 7, but will do well in the ground. In the autumn they burst into an even brighter shade of red. “Sumi nagashi” – This tree has deep red to purple leaves all summer. ![]() “Waterfall” – A cultivar of Japanese maple that stays green throughout the summer but bursts into shades of orange in the fall. This list is by no means exhaustive, but here are a few good Japanese maple trees for zone 7: That means that zone 7 Japanese maples in containers should be hardy down to zone 5. If you’re planning on overwintering anything outdoors in a container, you should choose a plant rated for two whole hardiness zones colder. Since roots planted in a container are separated from the cold winter air by just a thin piece of plastic (or other material), it’s important to choose a variety that can take much colder temperatures. Since they’re so showy and some varieties stay very small, Japanese maples are popular container trees. This means that your options when selecting zone 7 Japanese maples are virtually limitless…as long as you’re planting them in the ground. Not all can tolerate zone 5 minimum temperatures, but basically all can survive a zone 7 winter. Growing Japanese Maples in Zone 7Īs a rule, Japanese maple trees are hardy in zones 5 through 9. Keep reading to learn more about growing Japanese maples in zone 7 gardens and how to select zone 7 Japanese maple varieties. Due to this, it’s important to make sure you have the right tree for your environment. They are something of an investment though. ![]() With dazzling autumn foliage and attractive summer foliage to match, these trees are always worth having around. Japanese maple trees are fabulous additions to the landscape. ![]()
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