crimson queen japanese maple in central fl.

Omato– Is very similar to Osakauki, but the color is somewhat less intense. They can grow to 20 feet, but will stay smaller in warmer climates. They are well known for the intense crimson they turn during the fall. Osakazuki– Has large leaves that are green spring and summer. Here’s a list of few:Īmoenum-(leaves divided up to 2/3 down the base) however there are many varieties can withstand hot temperatures. Green varieties seem to be less susceptible to leaf scorch. If leaves are severely sunburned, you may need to de-leaf the plant completely (as long as its not too late in the summer). When too much sun is the problem, the dry leaves will only be clustered in certain areas. Do not over water your maple! If your plant is drying out, you will notice dry leaves evenly spread throughout the plant. Often, people make the mistake of seeing sun burnt leaves and assuming the plant needs more water. Too much sun will cause leaf scorch and in some areas it may be necessary to grow in containers that can be moved out of intense sunshine. To help insulate your tree, cover with 3-4 inches of mulch, but avoid touching the trunk. Partial sun is best for normal growing regions, but a fully shaded area will be fine for growing in the higher zones.

You want to shade your tree from strong sunlight. It is necessary to plant on the north and east sides of the house to shade from the scorching afternoon sun. Strong sunlight, dry winds, or salty, alkaline soil can make growing difficult.

Year-long warm temperatures can cause a lack in the dormancy pattern. They grow reasonably well in areas like northern Florida, but growing can be tricky by the time you reach the central 9b zone. I do hope the Jordan and Summer Gold are all they are cracked up to be.Japanese maples generally grow in zones 5-9a. So I am building my garden off of other experienced people's finding as well as my own experiments. They were purchase from a private grower in Florida who has been narrowing down which cultivars work well here. Red Dragon (needs more shade than it gets all day sun and will be moved this fall)Īgain I haven't had these in long enough to claim 100% success by any means but the spring through summer performance by these young plants has been quite remarkable. Purple Ghost (moved once needed more shade) All of the following have done well for me with the heat and humidity but not all are in full sun: I know I still have a long way to go with these but I posted my findings just to try and add to the amount of info and experiences in the hotter climates. The maple that has been the poorest performer is Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'. While it hasn't been very long I think the positive reaction by some of them to the intense heat here and humidity bodes very well for these particular cultivars in the future here. I bought all these as containered plants and put them in the ground in May or so. I do not have an irrigation system and hand water but I underwatered at times for sure. I only planted them in the spring but they made it through a very brutal dry summer. Summer Gold in full sun this fall and will post some followups as my florida maple dream lives on :)

Good luck with JMs in the heat! Some of these babies can truly take the sun quite well! I am going to be planting Acer shirasawanum Jordan and a.p. I had a LOT of trouble finding information on JMs for Florida so I thought I'd post my findings to help other people out and hopefully get more feedback. The following do quite fine in morning-2pm or so: Sango kaku can handle the full suun here also and I have it thriving in morning until 3pm sun.ĥ. Glowing Embers is another one I can vouch for with sun exposure from 7am until 5-6pm in full sun.Ĥ. that has also done fantastically in sun from morning until 4pm.ģ. Absolutely ZERO burn in morning -3pm full sun.Ģ. I've only planted these in spring/early summer but with the worst weather behind us I can definately say that the following are capable of taking sun from morning to 2pm without much trouble in full florida sun.ġ. I thought I'd make a post about some successful JMs here that get a LOT of full sun.

I used these forums and others that were centered on discussing JMs for a long time as I tried to figure out what maples would do well in North Central Florida.

Crimson queen japanese maple in central fl.