Thank you all for your messages! I feel like I've fallen into a whole world of kindred souls... It's wonderful. I'll try to get some...
Dave planting our Tamukeyama! Jocelie
Thanks, Whis4ey! I've removed the clay, replanted the tree (higher), and now the very slender graft is above ground--I see that just an inch...
Thanks, again, everyone. My tree didn't come in a container; the root ball was wrapped in burlap. It's my understanding that it should be...
Hi, there! Could someone tell me if I should or should not cover the graft union when I plant my Tamukeyama? Thank you! Jocelie
Wow, thanks for this extremely helpful (and encouraging!) reply. Today is the day we actually plant the tree. I haven't been able to stop going...
Thanks so much, Alex66 and SpookieJenkins, for the helpful replies! I live in Massachusetts, and am now worrying that my maple, in the shade,...
I have just gotten my first Japanese maple, a Tamukeyama. It's about 2.5 feel tall--probably about 2 years old? I'm planting it in a raised bed,...