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Japanese Maple Re-pot (acer palmatum)
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Japanese Maple in Containers
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How To re-Pot Japanese Maple Trees (acer palmatum)
The best time to re-pot Japanese Maples is mid spring time. The
idea is to re-pot before they break into leaf. A good time is late March
in your area.
It's best to leave the repot to that time because Japanese Maples
are delicate trees when grown in pots. Make sure the plant was
watered well in the previous couple of weeks.
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| The "soil" you need is half John Innes Number 3
and half ericaceous compost. Just ask
at any garden centre or nursery and they will know what you mean.
Japanese Maples dislike alkaline soil and produce the best leaf
colour in a slightly acid soil. It's essential to put some rubble or stones at the bottom of
the pot to ensure good drainage, especially in the winter.
Nothing will damage an acer quicker than waterlogging. |
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The new pot should be 5cm (2ins) or so larger than the
old pot. Tip the pot sideways taking care not to damage
the leaves. Gently pull the maple from the pot using the base of the
main stem as near to the soil as possible. Place a layer of soil over
the rubble in the new pot and place the maple in the new pot. The aim
is to keep the top of the soil at the same level as it was before. So
adjust the amount of soil in the bottom of the new pot to do that.
Fill around the edges with the new soil and gently firm it in.
Water well.
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