tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post3734352661157381094..comments2023-09-20T11:00:37.211-05:00Comments on The Phytophactor: Finally fall colorThe Phytophactorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064894836161407416noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-80018360583374682932013-11-01T09:31:19.252-05:002013-11-01T09:31:19.252-05:00My trick for success with Japanese maples here in...My trick for success with Japanese maples here in the upper midwest is to always plant them in partial shade and where the shade comes in the afternoon. This also works for some of our conifers that prefer cooler weather, e.g., <i>Sciadopitys</i> and Asian magnolias.The Phytophactorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064894836161407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-36825620371795324792013-10-31T23:35:54.845-05:002013-10-31T23:35:54.845-05:00After losing perhaps 15 varieties over the years t...After losing perhaps 15 varieties over the years to summer heat stress, exceptionally cold periods in winter, or late spring freezes, the Jap. maples are banished from our garden. But I still applaud them when I see them elsewhere.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-64672005577301256842013-10-31T20:35:48.047-05:002013-10-31T20:35:48.047-05:00I don't have Japanese Maples in my garden, but...I don't have Japanese Maples in my garden, but I covet them. A trip to the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford earlier in the summer was a special treat. I can only imagine what that place looks like at peak color. Your Maple is stunning!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com