This is a little bit of a stretch for "pond talk", I know... but I swear it's related!! O
I bought a Tamukeyama Japanese maple about 15 years ago, like this:
www.monrovia.com
I originally kept it in a large container, then when I bought my house I was able to plant it in the ground. It stayed small in the pot, but even after planting it some 10 years ago, it never got any bigger.
Monrovia says they get 6-10' tall and 10-12' wide, but mine is maybe 3' tall and 4' wide.
They also say that it's best in part shade to part sun, which is where I have it; in the shade of a dogwood tree, so it gets dappled light until late afternoon, then direct sun for the last 4-5 hours or so. But mine has never been very lush with leaves, so I thought it needed MORE sun until I started to post and saw that on Monrovia's site. I never use fertilizer on it and it's in an area with a sprinkler that I run for 30 minutes every other day (unless there's been enough rain). I have well water that's slightly acidic, which I think is their preference.
I was thinking about moving it next to the bog I'm designing so that it would hang over the front of the bog and edge of my pond, but I'm concerned that if I plant it for the size it is now then it might grow in the new area, and then the roots would push the sides of my pond liner (see, I told you it was related!! LOL).
What do you all think, after 15 years is it stunted for life? Or is this an issue of not enough water getting to roots, or maybe salt or lime buildup, and the new location might jump start its growth again?
I bought a Tamukeyama Japanese maple about 15 years ago, like this:
Tamukeyama Japanese Maple
A graceful, mounding, dwarf tree with waxy, deep red bark and beautiful cascading branches. Deeply lobed foliage is a beautiful purple-red throughout the summer and turns bright red in the fall. An ideal accent for Asian-themed gardens. Well-suited for use as a container specimen. Deciduous.
www.monrovia.com
I originally kept it in a large container, then when I bought my house I was able to plant it in the ground. It stayed small in the pot, but even after planting it some 10 years ago, it never got any bigger.
Monrovia says they get 6-10' tall and 10-12' wide, but mine is maybe 3' tall and 4' wide.
They also say that it's best in part shade to part sun, which is where I have it; in the shade of a dogwood tree, so it gets dappled light until late afternoon, then direct sun for the last 4-5 hours or so. But mine has never been very lush with leaves, so I thought it needed MORE sun until I started to post and saw that on Monrovia's site. I never use fertilizer on it and it's in an area with a sprinkler that I run for 30 minutes every other day (unless there's been enough rain). I have well water that's slightly acidic, which I think is their preference.
I was thinking about moving it next to the bog I'm designing so that it would hang over the front of the bog and edge of my pond, but I'm concerned that if I plant it for the size it is now then it might grow in the new area, and then the roots would push the sides of my pond liner (see, I told you it was related!! LOL).
What do you all think, after 15 years is it stunted for life? Or is this an issue of not enough water getting to roots, or maybe salt or lime buildup, and the new location might jump start its growth again?
