{"id":17299,"date":"2021-03-10T08:45:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T13:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=17299"},"modified":"2021-03-10T08:45:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T13:45:48","slug":"how-to-select-the-right-japanese-maple-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/how-to-select-the-right-japanese-maple-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"LET’S TALK GARDENING – How To Select the Right Japanese Maple Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"
Are you awed by Japanese Maple trees? I sure am and have been for quite a few years. My first true exposure to Japanese Maple trees was as a buyer and doing buying trips to Oregon. I fell in love with them. In Portland, even some gas stations would use Japanese Maple trees in their landscape. They were everywhere and of all kinds.<\/p>\n
My wife and I moved a couple of years ago and I left behind five Japanese Males trees \u2013 four different varieties in the landscape. They were huge and gorgeous. I moved one to the new house because I am growing it in a large container.<\/p>\n
My mission with this blog is to make it easier for you to make the right choice of Japanese Maple trees for your landscape.<\/p>\n
Basically, there are two types of Japanese Maple trees. There is the Acer palmatum, which is the upright growing variety, and there is the Acer dissectum, which is the weeping variety. Within each of these two types are hundreds, if not thousands of different named varieties, each having its own specific characteristic growth habits and leaf colors. Both types of maples offer interest year-round from the sculpture of the bare winter branches to the flush new spring growth. The upright varieties will grow 15\u2019 to 20\u2019 tall. The weeping varieties will grow 6\u2019 tall and will be twice as wide as it is tall.<\/p>\n
Like I mentioned earlier, there are many varieties to choose from with some being very dwarf which lends themselves to being grown in containers on patios, decks, or balconies, which is the case with the one that I moved with me to the new house.<\/p>\n
Take some time to look up each of these varieties on the internet. You will see their beauty. Then come see us and see these beauties in person. Now is a great time to plant!<\/p>\n
PLANT A LITTLE HAPPINESS!!!!!!!!!!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n To read more from Doug, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" JAPANESE MAPLE TREES LEND A SENSE OF GRACE TO ANY SPACE Are you awed by Japanese Maple trees? I sure am and have been for quite a few years. My first true exposure to Japanese Maple trees was as a buyer and doing buying trips to Oregon. I fell in love with them. In Portland, … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n