![]() If you live in a zone colder than 6, you can move the pot to an unheated garage during winter to protect your plant. And if you live in Zone 6, you can place your potted tree in a spot that is protected from winter winds and wrap the pot with frost blankets or heavy insulating material to protect its roots. For example, because it's hardy to Zone 5, gardeners in Zone 7 and warmer can grow it in a container that stays outside year-round. A rule of thumb is that you can successfully grow it in a pot if it's hardy in two zones colder than where you live. Will it live in a pot year-round? Without the surrounding landscape soil to help insulate its roots, Emperor Japanese Maple could suffer cold injury.Although its mature in-ground height typically is 10 feet, Emperor Japanese Maple's size will be smaller in a large pot, so you'll find it's more easily manageable. And if you grow your tree in a pretty pot, you can enjoy it on your patio as a single potted specimen or as a focal point that's grouped with other container plants. If you've never thought about growing a tree in a large pot, Emperor Japanese Maple is an excellent choice! Growing in a container solves the problem of having to dig a hole in what may be less-than-desirable soil. You can also grow this versatile plant in a large pot as a patio tree! ![]() As a quintessential tree for any Asian-themed garden, Emperor Japanese Maple provides a focal point that ties your landscape design with a stunning red bow. Emperor Japanese Maple is a perennial in USDA plant hardiness Zones 5 through 8, which means it's a durable tree in cold northern climates as well as hot southern regions. These oriental beauties have found hospitable homes in many western climates and soils, too. Japanese maple trees are also native to areas in Southeast Asia other than Japan. Although you don't want to plant Emperor Japanese Maple in full shade, you'll find that its leaves retain their red hues even in partial shade or in areas where the tree receives dappled sunshine. Emperor Japanese Maple buds later in spring than other trees, so it is spared the damage caused by late-season cold snaps. Then you have to wait longer for the tree to produce its leaves, which can make your yard look sparse in the meantime. When deciduous trees produce leaf buds early in spring, the buds can be killed by late-spring frosts. Emperor Japanese Maple takes a shapely upright form, but it typically grows no taller than 15 feet, with heights of 10 to 12 feet more commonly seen. It will either overwhelm your other plantings, or it will throw your landscape design way out of proportion. ![]() If you have a small landscape, you may not have room to grow a large tree. You'll want Emperor Japanese Maple for its spectacular foliage, but you'll be pleasantly surprised at the other features this red-blushing beauty brings to the table: In autumn, Emperor Japanese Maple's foliage finishes the growing season with a spectacular color change to scarlet-red!Ī Graceful Display with even Better Features Beginning in spring, the emerging leaves are colored with regal shades of purplish-red, and they retain this color throughout summer. Emperor Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Wolff' EMPEROR 1®) makes your landscape sizzle all season long. You won't have to wait until autumn to enjoy red leaves on this tree. Brilliant Red Maple Leaves All Season Long ![]()
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