Japanese Maple Basics

UT Extension Horticulturist Carol Reese talks about different kinds of Japanese maples and some considerations when growing them. The traditional Japanese maple form is produced by a grafted plant which is why they are so expensive. You can grow trees from seed but the traditional weeping form is obtained from grafting.  There are thousands of cultivars of Japanese maple and Carol talks about a few that do well in the southern United States. Carol also talks about some of the diseases and insects that attack Japanese maples.

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