Are Japanese Maples deciduous?

Question

I bought a Japanese Maple a few months ago. It is in a large pot in my garden and was ok for a while (despite rubbish weather here in Leeds) but the leaves have now started to shrivel and go brown. Is this normal? I've lost the info card that came with it so I don't know if they're deciduous or not. I'm not very green fingered so would appreciate sensible advice - thanks!

Answer 1

Yes, they are. And the leaves on some of them do shrivel up before dropping, but it seems to depend on the cultivar. We have several at home here and there are many more in my neighborhood (they're a popular plant here in Portland, Oregon).

The red-leafed maples tend to shrivel and turn brown before the leaves fall; those with green leaves tend to turn a riot of color for about four to six weeks, depending on weather.

Another thing to look out for: many of the Japanese maples I've owned (and at least one that I saw yesterday walking my son to school) are produced by grafting, typically by placing a red cutting onto green root stock. This means you may end up with a red tree with a bright green shoot coming up the middle, as I saw yesterday.

Answer 2

All maples are. It is normal this time of the year for the leaves to turn. Depends on the type of maple, the leave may be brown, yellow, or red.

Here is a link on caring of Japanese maple.

Answer 3

Hardy, deciduous small tree noted for its grace, daintiness, fall color and spectacular cultivars. Can grow to 25' or less—as you like it.
Brilliant autumn shades of yellow, orange and red are dependent upon temperature and watering.

Japanese Maple
Great tree for bonsai small delicate green leafs and fine branching brilliant red in fall.
Sun:
Lots of sun but shade slightly in the middle of summer as not to burn the leaves.
Temperature:
should be fine up until -5° celcius. In winter keep on north side of house because it get the idea of spring faster than most species. If it comes out of dormancy to early t will get hit by the next frost (possibly death) on the north side it does not realize that it is spring until all the early spring frosts are gone preventing it from putting on its leaf to soon.
Watering:
This tree needs plenty of water the soil should always be evenly moist.
Training:
Wire after leaf pruning anywhere from late spring to late summer to get older appearence trim back to 1-3 leaf pairs repeatedly this will result in a intricate branching system
Fertilizing:
I like to fertilize after shoots appear in spring a diluted solution of mirical grow once a week until last leaf falls.
Repotting:
Before shoots appear; young trees every 1-2 years, older trees every 5 years.
Propagation:
Easy to do as a cutting or air-layering. For Cutting I like to take the cutting and push it into a small pot of moist soil and put a Zip-lock bag over it. leave it in indirect sunlight for 9 months and it will be well rooted. it does not need any additional watering while in the bag it is its own greenhouse inside the bag.
Pests/Diseases:
Chlorosis- leaves turn a yellow color like jaundice from lack of iron
Good Luck:)

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

We planted 3 this spring and thought they had all died; however, we have noticed that one of them is coming back out. Good luck..Yes they are deciduous.

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

Yes they are.......ours has already started dropping its leaves.

Answer 8

Yes they are so you shouldnt worry.

Answer 9

deciduous

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=japanese+maple+tree&fr=ush-ans

here is a start

Answer 10

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