wow
that long @!! thanks for the info. i was wondering about the =
fertilizer. the guy at home depot told us to do it
im glad i dont have to dig up the tree again.

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HI HI- wrote:
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hello all i just bought some small japanese maple trees. im new to =
this entire scene. im have a concern. in one of the tree i dug the =
hole then added compound, i then put some 1010 fertilizer on top of =
that. i put the tree/root bulb on top of that filled the side with top =
soil and the top with top soil. sprinkled the fertilizer on top of the =
soil around the bark area. was i not supposed to put the 1010 on top of =
the compound? will this kill the tree? do i have to dig it up and do =
this again?
my last question is how fast do these trees grow? any special care =
i need to take with these trees?
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Generally, it is not recommended to fertilize newly planted trees and =
shrubs with anything other than a transplant fertilizer. They need time =
to establish a good healthy root system before attempting to put on =
significant top growth - transplant ferts will do that while regular =
ferts tend to promote foliar growth. You do not need to dig it up - just =
make sure the tree is well watered.
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Japanese maples have sensative root systems and do not like them =
messed about with - do not attempt to loosen the soil around the roots. =
Just plant it as it comes out of the pot or burlap or whatever. Make =
sure drainage is very good and plant high, so that the surface of the =
root ball is slightly higher than the soil level. Frequent watering is =
necessary to get a tree established and I would not consider these trees =
to be even slightly drought tolerant, so adequate irrigation will be =
necessary to
maintain its health.
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Most Japanese maples grow very slowly, but I am frequently surprised =
at the speed of growth some young trees exhibit. You may notice some =
significant growth for the first year or two, but then it will slow down =
and increase in size very slowly. J. maples can take a long time - 25+ =
years - to mature.
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pam - gardengal
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