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Posted by mrs_tlc SWFL 10? (My Page) on Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 15:41
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RE: Japanese Maples
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| Probably with extra water and the right soil, but they may not be real happy and you're unlikely to get much/any fall color as well. |
RE: Japanese Maples
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| I think I'd be more doubtful of success because of the lack of chilling hours needed to break bud in the spring and the constant insane humidity and warm nights which would be a diseasefest but having not tried it I will leave it at that. |
RE: Japanese Maples
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| Do you see any when driving around? Are they offered for sale by better area retail nurseries? That's often a good indication if they do well in your area. Japanese maples are frequently grown in zone 10 of Southern California, especially in coastal conditions, but it is a very dry heat compared to yours and the coastal conditions tend to moderate any temperature extremes as well. You can research those that have greater tolerance for heat but I'm expecting that high humidity will be the limiting factor. |
RE: Japanese Maples
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- Posted by botann z8 SEof Seattle (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 13:53
| I've done a lot of traveling in Florida. From Jacksonville to Key West. I don't recall ever seeing a Japanese Maple. I saw a lot of bad drivers though. ;-) |
RE: Japanese Maples
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- Posted by ltruett Zone, 9 Houston (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 8:32
| I say go for it. Just make sure you have a good spot with some shade. I have some small ones growing and my weather/climate is very similar to yours but I haven't had them growing for long. I have a lot of seedlings and a couple of cultivars. You probably won't get the intense fall colors but they should grow ok. |
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