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red maple in large patio container

Posted by gw409 none (My Page) on
Sun, Sep 16, 12 at 20:42

hello

in new york south region

we have a patio with a red maple planted in a large 3' dia. pot. unfortunately the patio area gets very limited sun during the day. although the tree survives it does not flourish due to the limited sun. any tips on fertilization to help it be the best it can be given it's less than ideal environment? on the same patio, planted the same way we also have a butterfly maple and a steuardia.

any advice is appreciated
thanks


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RE: red maple in large patio container

GW, if it is alive and effectively being bonsaied I would consider that a success. Red maples can outgrow containers quickly.

This is Acer rubrum not Acer palmatum, right?


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RE: red maple in large patio container

need to look at the paperwork?


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RE: red maple in large patio container

the tree survives it does not flourish due to the limited sun. any tips on fertilization to help it

==>>> no fert can overcome lack of sun ...

you might be better off ... with what one might call an understory tree ...

and it goes w/o saying.. trees do better.. long term .. in mother earth ...

ken


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