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Winter Protecting Japanese Maples for colder climates

14 years ago

I moved from a zone 5 to a zone 4 and have longed for a red Japanese Maple so badly, but know they are not cold hardy for my area. I was in an Utah nursery and found one I just fell in love with an 'Emperor I' with so I bought it and decided to see if I could have success if I would protect it during the winter. I started researching on this site for anyone that has had success protecting Japanese Maples in the ground during the winter. I have found two different opinions. One person wraps the entire tree with black Landscape fabric. Another, had the idea of circling chicken wire around the tree and wrapping with burlap. Also, they said they cover the roots with a lot of snow to keep it warmer. I want to grow it in the ground and not in pots. Anyone with any advice or experience with this would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!

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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
14 years ago
The most important zone pushing technique I've found is to keep the winter sun off of them. That way, as the weather warms, the buds stay dormant longer. Even a swelled bud (not yet breaking bud) in my experience can be damaged by a hard freeze. Planting on the north side of structures far enough out to get the summer sun but close enough to get winter shade seems to work best.

tj
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