We are finally getting some Fall-like temps here in my part of the country! Yay! No more mowing lawns, planting flowers, or watching my Japanese Maples grow. They have done so well. I’m quite surprised actually by how much they grew!! Some were tall and lean others were short and wide.
Such a difference from this past April….
I needed to find out what to do with them over the winter months. It typically doesn’t get too cold here but a couple of days or so it might dip into the 30s. I learned that the main goal of getting them through the winter is to make sure the roots do not freeze. Some sites said to just put them into the ground. Given the rocky yard I have, plus the fact that I have 25+ of them, that is not an option.
However, I ran across a site where a guy just left them above ground in pots and packed mulch around them. So I did that.
I tucked them in a corner of the house and put mulch around them. Hopefully, they will be protected from some of the winds, they will get the morning and afternoon sun, and the mulch will keep the roots from freezing. I think I need to add a bit more mulch this weekend.
I’m going to be so ecstatic if they survive the winter and come back. I anticipate the leaves will fall but I’m going to be eagerly awaiting to see if next April I see brand new little leaves.
Anyway… say a little Japanese Maple Tree prayer if you think of it. 🙂
Peace!
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