My husband bought me a Japanese Maple for my birthday that will grow to be about 20 ft. tall. I had planned to plant a dwarf variety in the bed in front of my house. Can I do that will a regular variety? Will trimming it work to keep it in line, or should I return it for a dwarf tree?
2006-07-06 14:28:14 · 9 answers · asked by bookwormcarrie 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I would keep it at least 5-6 feet away. It's not likely to damage the house, these are fairly delicate trees, not like the regular maples with their huge shallow root systems. Still, it would look unnatural too close to the house once it gets bigger. You can prune it in the winter to keep the branches from growing towards the house. Having said all that--I would not plant it near the house, myself. These are beautiful trees, at their best when given the room to grow to their natural shape and to be seen from several angles. They are not really "foundation" plants. If you really want something near the house go with one of the dwarf maples that don't get much over 5 feet tall, like a cascading red Japanese maple like Beni Hime, but still keep it about 5 feet from the house so it can develop its rounded shape. There are several to choose from but are sensitive to drought so you have to baby them.
2006-07-06 15:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by AnOrdinaryGuy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems you might be gravitating towards the dwarf Japanese maple (beautiful leaves and colouring - great idea of your husband!) - don't feel that you have to prune it too much or have it five feet from the house giving it space .... They DO grow nicely next to walls of buildings. So having the dwarf variety in the bed at the front will do fine (would it be facing south?), plus having it there might be advantageous in winter from the harsh cold winds and temperatures of winter (rather than being slightly 'exposed').
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2016-04-22 22:27:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good rule of thumb for small trees is to plant them no closer than 5' to the foundation of a house. If you are particularly concerned about structural damage, you can insert a commercial root barrier around the tree when you plant it.
2006-07-06 14:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by John Denson, RLA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't plant any tree near your house that will end up dwarfing your house. It looks terrible. Trimming is going to take time. So you decide, take the extra time to trim or return for a dwarf that may not take as much time.
2006-07-06 14:49:14 · answer #5 · answered by papricka w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably should get the dwarf size. the standard size will keep trying to grow big and if you plant it to close you will have to clean out your gutters all the time. so don't plant to close to the house.
2006-07-06 14:35:09 · answer #6 · answered by plantmans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no closer than 20 or 25 feet
2006-07-06 14:32:31 · answer #7 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 01:19:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-27 03:55:48 · answer #9 · answered by Marnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋