Landscaping Around a Red Lace Weeping Maple on the Corner of the House
Mara S.
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Would like to get some ideas for landscaping around patio
Comments (7)Just curious How much space do you have to work with? What will the sun exposure be? Another thread here was just talking about the smaller forms of Japanese maples. I do not have a JM but have read about forms that mature at 8 ft, 6 ft, even 2 ft. I've toyed with the idea myself of incorporating one of the shorter weeping forms in a relatively small bed. For your situationÂImagine a clump of evergreen somethingerothers nearer the lane at the back of your property, then the Jap maple offset and in front of that clump nearer your patio. Back toward the lane again and keeping good spacing do another evergreen, but perhaps something different from the first grouping. I don't have one of the Northern Lights Rhodies yet, and can't remember without looking whether they are evergreen. I know some put on fragrance along with their spring bloom, so one is on my future "wants" list. Spacing again and then back to whatever evergreen you started with. Maybe on the patio side of things you could blend in a few bulbs and perennial favorites along with the JM. Fairly simple, but you'd have a 4 season show with blooms and foliage. There have been discussions here about what creates a sense of enclosure. You might even do a search of this forum for "enclosure" or "privacy". One of the things that I found to be helpful, is that a screen doesn't have to be thick, solid, or tall to create a sense of "my space". Also, some folks point out that thick screening works both ways. Hides the lane, traffic, etc. but may also screen the intruder lurking in the bushes you were so kind to provide. Hope my ramble helps you think. Wellspring...See MoreWhat's under and/or around your Japanese Maple? Pictures please!
Comments (23)Why anyone felt it was necessary to resurrect and add on to an inactive 12 year old thread is a bit strange........but let me just add this comment. Japanese maples produce shallow and extremely sensitive root systems that resent any sort of disturbance. In fact, it is extremely easy to introduce often fatal disease issues by damaging these roots. So whatever one chooses to underplant their JMs with, it should be something that can be left undisturbed and with non-invasive roots. No annuals that require yearly replacement or perennials that will need frequent division. Smaller, non-suckering shrubs are fine but should be planted simultaneous to the maple. Or any low growing, shallow rooted groundcover....See MorePruning a Weeping Japanese Maple?
Comments (16)In the top picture there is a narrow 'V' where the two main branches diverge. Narrow crotches like this split easier than branches that go out at a wider angle. Snow and ice usually do it as the branches get larger. Kids and dogs are also culprits, as is mishandling. If you look closely this has already happened at the very top of the maple. Choose a maple with a good structure that will hold a good canopy in the future. The lower left limb on my maple has no future as it will eventually be superceded by the branches above it. It does not contribute to supporting the canopy. It has subsequently been removed. I should have spotted it earlier....See MoreBest dwarf Japanese maple for recessed corner?
Comments (1)How big is the footprint of the planting area? It wont have leaves year round being deciduous. Im sure theres something out there that could work....See MoreMara S.
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