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Japanese red maple varieties8/15/2023 If pruning is necessary, prune during the dormant season and avoid pruning in spring when the sap is running. Remove badly-placed or crossing shoots to encourage a lovely branch pattern. If you need to reduce height and width, follow long branches back to a side branch and pruning it out at this point. Mid spring or late summer are perfect months to do this. Your Maple will need repotting into a slightly bigger container every couple of years.Minimum fertilization is required to keep a nice leaf coloration. Feed in spring and early summer with a slow-release fertilizer or liquid feed.Keep the compost evenly moist, but not soaking wet. Plant your Japanese Maple in a loam-based compost, which enables good drainage and has a high level of organic matter.The red varieties need significant sunlight to color well while yellows require more shade. Variegated cultivars prefer partial shade and need protection from the blistering afternoon sun. The green varieties of Japanese Maples take full sun very well, though they may slightly sunburn in particularly hot situations. Usually the best leaf color is obtained in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated.
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