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Japanese Maple in LA/MS

Joeray
16 years ago

I'm wondering if anyone in our hot, humid climate is successfully growing Japanese maples, and if so, what variety. I live in Baton Rouge and I see a red/burgundy JM growing several blocks from my house, appearing healthy and hardy, mabe 15 feet tall. I've never seen the owners so I haven't been able to ask them about it. I would like to plant a JM and have it grown like that but everything that I read discourages me from trying, saying that they like the cooler northern climes, zones 4-8, and will be very difficult to grown to hot, humid south Louisiana. Anyone out there with success stories with JM in our area?

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