Help with Japanese maple.
 

I've been wanting a Golden Full Moon maple for a while now, and
yesterday I picked up one for very cheap because it's sick. I'm hoping
to be able to pull it through.

About 2/3rds of the leaves have turned brown and dried up. The
remaining leaves are also turning brown and drying. Some of this may
be due to it being fall, but the leaves haven't really turned color,
their either green or brown.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Should I repot it?

Help with Japanese maple.
 

Scooter the Mighty wrote:
I've been wanting a Golden Full Moon maple for a while now, and
yesterday I picked up one for very cheap because it's sick. I'm hoping
to be able to pull it through.

About 2/3rds of the leaves have turned brown and dried up. The
remaining leaves are also turning brown and drying. Some of this may
be due to it being fall, but the leaves haven't really turned color,
their either green or brown.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Should I repot it?


In my experience with maples, it doesn't really matter when you repot.
Snip the wires and look at the roots. If it is really clumped and there
is no more soil left or very little, repotting and trimming may be a
plus. At this point, though, I suggest a light feeding and plenty of
water. If the leaves go, just don't stop watering and don't let it
freeze. (Mine stay in a garage over the winter with a small space heater
on extra cold eve's) During winter, mine require watering only about
every four days(North Carolina).

It's also been my experience that immature (up to 15 yrs) maples just
look like crap at fall and this may be the issue.

Donald

Help with Japanese maple.
 

Donald Wagner wrote:
Scooter the Mighty wrote:
I've been wanting a Golden Full Moon maple for a while now, and
yesterday I picked up one for very cheap because it's sick. I'm hoping
to be able to pull it through.

About 2/3rds of the leaves have turned brown and dried up. The
remaining leaves are also turning brown and drying. Some of this may
be due to it being fall, but the leaves haven't really turned color,
their either green or brown.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Should I repot it?


In my experience with maples, it doesn't really matter when you repot.
Snip the wires and look at the roots. If it is really clumped and there
is no more soil left or very little, repotting and trimming may be a
plus.

It's not actually bonsaied yet, so there is no wire. I will have a
look at the roots.

At this point, though, I suggest a light feeding and plenty of
water. If the leaves go, just don't stop watering and don't let it
freeze. (Mine stay in a garage over the winter with a small space heater
on extra cold eve's) During winter, mine require watering only about
every four days(North Carolina).

I live in Seattle, and it rarely gets below freezing here. I could put
it in the garage if it gets nasty though.

It's also been my experience that immature (up to 15 yrs) maples just
look like crap at fall and this may be the issue.

I was kind of wondering about that.

Help with Japanese maple.
 

I'll be careful feeding if the tree is sick. I suggest not to feed it
and it might make it worse (dead tree). No matter how much you want a
tree. Do not buy it when it is sick! There's a lot of website out there
that sells Golden Full Moon maple in good condition.

Scooter the Mighty wrote:
Donald Wagner wrote:
Scooter the Mighty wrote:
I've been wanting a Golden Full Moon maple for a while now, and
yesterday I picked up one for very cheap because it's sick. I'm hoping
to be able to pull it through.

About 2/3rds of the leaves have turned brown and dried up. The
remaining leaves are also turning brown and drying. Some of this may
be due to it being fall, but the leaves haven't really turned color,
their either green or brown.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Should I repot it?


In my experience with maples, it doesn't really matter when you repot.
Snip the wires and look at the roots. If it is really clumped and there
is no more soil left or very little, repotting and trimming may be a
plus.

It's not actually bonsaied yet, so there is no wire. I will have a
look at the roots.

At this point, though, I suggest a light feeding and plenty of
water. If the leaves go, just don't stop watering and don't let it
freeze. (Mine stay in a garage over the winter with a small space heater
on extra cold eve's) During winter, mine require watering only about
every four days(North Carolina).

I live in Seattle, and it rarely gets below freezing here. I could put
it in the garage if it gets nasty though.

It's also been my experience that immature (up to 15 yrs) maples just
look like crap at fall and this may be the issue.

I was kind of wondering about that.