If Japanese maple doesn't grow as quickly as you'd hoped, gardening enthusiasts can quickly be disappointed. You have to know that the popular trees are slow-growing trees. Depending on the variety, they grow at different speeds.
Why isn't my Japanese maple growing faster?
A Japanese maple grows slowly, usually only a few centimeters per year. Good care, a partially shaded location, sufficient water, protection from frost and suitable potting soil are beneficial for growth. The varieties “Dissectum Atropurpureum” and “Osakazuki” offer faster growth.
Why isn't my Japanese maple growing?
The fact that a Japanese maple doesn't grow may well be due tomere perception. The delicate trees grow extremely slowly, depending on the variety, only a few centimeters a year. There are also various reasons why the Japanese maple does not grow, at least for a while:
- the plant is stillvery young and has to cope with being planted out first
- a tree has been transplanted and has to get used to the new location
- the time of new shoots is over for the current year
How can I promote the growth of Japanese maples?
Withgood care, theright climateand thesuitable location you can do a lot do for the growth of the Japanese maple. This includes:
- regular watering, whereby waterlogging must be avoided at all costs
- choose the location so that it is partially shaded
- Avoid excessive exposure to sunlight
- especially protect potted plants and young trees from frost
- choose a suitable, sufficiently loose potting soil
Can an illness be to blame for slow growth?
A disease such as the dreaded fungal infection Verticillium wilt cannot bethe direct trigger for slow growth. However, it is possible that due to the heavily pruned roots, the tree does not yet have enough strength to grow. Once it has recovered and grown in the new location, the roots can once again transmit sufficient nutrients to the tree crown so that the branches can sprout and grow.
How much does a Japanese maple grow per year?
The growth of Acer palmatum or Japanese maple can vary greatly, butlittle growthis always to be expected. The spectrum ranges from five centimeters to a maximum of 30 centimeters per year. Only after a few years does the growth really become noticeable. To help new plants grow to the desired height, the branches should be tied up, otherwise they can grow undesirably wide.
How big can Japanese maples get?
Trees planted in suitable soil in the garden can grow up to five, sometimesup to seven meters tall. Large specimens of these hardy trees, which can also grow very sprawling, are already many years old and have been established in their location for a long time.
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Fast growing varieties
If you want to plant a particularly fast-growing Japanese maple in your garden, a dark red slot maple of the “Dissectum Atropurpureum” variety is the right choice. These trees grow up to 40 centimeters a year and delight with their great autumn color. The “Osakazuki” variety is also one of those that grows rather quickly.
