All,
After advice from here, I have bought a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum
Osakazuki). It arrived from Crocus.co.uk today, and I will be planting
it tomorrow. Whats the best way to go about this - any tips ?? Should I
add bone meal or anything to the hole before planting ??
Current plan is to soak the root ball in water for 10mins (it says to on
the label..) and then plant it to the top the root ball - and thats
about it!
Soil is that of a new build house - with a reasonably high clay content.
I have already forked a good load of well rotted horse manure into the area.

I'll also be planting an Akebia and a Nelly Moser - any tips for doing
that (close to a garage wall up which they will be climbing) ??

"NC" wrote in message
...
All,
After advice from here, I have bought a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum
Osakazuki). It arrived from Crocus.co.uk today, and I will be planting it
tomorrow. Whats the best way to go about this - any tips ?? Should I add
bone meal or anything to the hole before planting ??
Current plan is to soak the root ball in water for 10mins (it says to on
the label..) and then plant it to the top the root ball - and thats about
it!
Soil is that of a new build house - with a reasonably high clay content. I
have already forked a good load of well rotted horse manure into the area.

I'll also be planting an Akebia and a Nelly Moser - any tips for doing
that (close to a garage wall up which they will be climbing) ??

That technique seems OK for the Osakazuki.I would omit the bone meal and
fork it in a few feet away from the plant.
A heavy mulch around the newly planted tree should help if we get a long
severe frost.
Pay attention to the root ball and unravel the roots a bit if it is pot
bound.

Akebia and Clematis . Plant them a good foot away from the garage wall so
that they do not end up in a rain shadow. I think someone (me perhaps)has
already mentioned the problems you may encounter when trying to prune the
clematis if you allow them too much intimacy.

NC wrote:
All,
After advice from here, I have bought a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum
Osakazuki). It arrived from Crocus.co.uk today, and I will be planting
it tomorrow. Whats the best way to go about this - any tips ??


So long as you remember it is a calcifuge and requires an ericaceous soil.
Just to be on the safe side,mix a sachet of Sequestrine with the water,or
get some ericaceous liquid feed fro the garden shop. You will have a truly
lovely tree.

sam wrote:
NC wrote:

All,
After advice from here, I have bought a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum
Osakazuki). It arrived from Crocus.co.uk today, and I will be planting
it tomorrow. Whats the best way to go about this - any tips ??



So long as you remember it is a calcifuge and requires an ericaceous soil.
Just to be on the safe side,mix a sachet of Sequestrine with the water,or
get some ericaceous liquid feed fro the garden shop. You will have a truly
lovely tree.


Spoken with the sife last night, snd we like the idea of putting it in a
large pot - does the same advice still stand ?? Anything additional ? Do
I need a stake is using a pot ?
(main reason for a pot is that I want to grow herbs etc not too far away
from it, and dont want competition for nutrients etc).

Spoken with the sife last night, snd we like the idea of putting it in a
large pot - does the same advice still stand ?? Anything additional ? Do
I need a stake is using a pot ?
(main reason for a pot is that I want to grow herbs etc not too far away
from it, and dont want competition for nutrients etc).

sife = wife !!

been hunting on google groups - seems like a pot is a good idea, using
John Innes No 3 and some extra grit for drainage. I'll give that a go.

On 11/3/06 6:19, in article
, "NC" wrote:

sam wrote:
NC wrote:

All,
After advice from here, I have bought a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum
Osakazuki). It arrived from Crocus.co.uk today, and I will be planting
it tomorrow. Whats the best way to go about this - any tips ??



So long as you remember it is a calcifuge and requires an ericaceous soil.
Just to be on the safe side,mix a sachet of Sequestrine with the water,or
get some ericaceous liquid feed fro the garden shop. You will have a truly
lovely tree.


Spoken with the sife last night, snd we like the idea of putting it in a
large pot - does the same advice still stand ?? Anything additional ? Do
I need a stake is using a pot ?
(main reason for a pot is that I want to grow herbs etc not too far away
from it, and dont want competition for nutrients etc).

If you're going to put it in a pot you can buy the right compost to put it
in. Make sure the pot is raised off the ground so that water can drain right
out of it and whatever you do, don't waterlog your tree. I don't think
you'll need to stake it but don't put it in a windy situation, either. I
don't think that the needs of the herbs will clash with those of the Acer if
you plant it in the ground, however. If you think of the way herbs grow
naturally, they're often on stony, poor soil that's very free-draining. For
example, we have some rosemary growing as a short, low hedge in a stone wall
above a pond. The only watering they get is from the rain, which drains
away rapidly there and they never get any feeding.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)

"NC" wrote in message
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Mental twitch; I thought you wrote "planting an actor."

Oops.

--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."

"Brian Watson" wrote


Mental twitch; I thought you wrote "planting an actor."

Sean Bean?

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Sue

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"Brian Watson" wrote


Mental twitch; I thought you wrote "planting an actor."

Sean Bean?

Oliver Reed.

--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:20:57 -0000
"Rupert" wrote:


"NC" wrote in message
...
All,
After advice from here, I have bought a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum
Osakazuki). It arrived from Crocus.co.uk today, and I will be planting it
tomorrow. Whats the best way to go about this - any tips ?? Should I add
bone meal or anything to the hole before planting ??
Current plan is to soak the root ball in water for 10mins (it says to on
the label..) and then plant it to the top the root ball - and thats about
it!
Soil is that of a new build house - with a reasonably high clay content. I
have already forked a good load of well rotted horse manure into the area.


I think it is a mistake to soak the roots. Water after planting.

That technique seems OK for the Osakazuki.I would omit the bone meal and
fork it in a few feet away from the plant.

I do use a bit of bone meal, underneath.

A heavy mulch around the newly planted tree should help if we get a long
severe frost.

Indeed, and more important will keep the soil cool during the summer.

Pay attention to the root ball and unravel the roots a bit if it is pot
bound.


But otherwise disturb them as little as possible.

The most important thing is that the soil (in pot or wherever)
drains well. The plant doesn't really require acid soil, although
it will not do well if the soil is very alkaline.

-E

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