How Fast do Japanese Maple Trees Grow? | Growing from Seed

How long does it take to grow Japanese Maples from seed to a mature landscape tree? In this video I demonstrate the growth rate and variability of seed grown Japanese Maple trees and then share various helpful tips that I have learned along the way.

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[brettjackson]

Can't wait to purchase from your nursery someday! The care you show to your maples is unmatched.

[parob]

that is also what I love the most. it is like a surprise each spring what is growing from seed and I am really looking forward to it each year.

[SMElder-iyfl]

I have a beautiful Japanese maple which a friend dug up on her playground when she was teaching. When it outgrew the oit, she gave it yo me. It is my pride and joy!

[craigbennett]

Thank you. dreaming of starting my own mini nursery as a retirement side gig . this was very helpful. Thanks.

[jeffmcleod]

perfect argument for buying from a nursery and understand the price

[juamex]

Thank you for the videos, very informative. I love maples but have not had very good luck with them.

[tired.garden]

Hi do you have any videos on predicting how they grow or their growth pattern?

[michaelfedder]

You should try fox farms Japanese maple fertilizers that they have and maybe try a comparison video!?

[leonardoalfaro]

Muchas gracias por tu gran aporte, ha sido muy inspirador para disfrutar este gran arbol desde semilla a un arbol desarrollado. Saludos desde Chile.

[peterburford]

Would you repot over dormancy/winter? and would you repot each season until they are a small tree size? I found some tubestock from a local nursery and I bought them all. I'm going to try my best to grow them into nice examples in pots.

[deleqtronica]

I've tried growing from seed/transplanting nature-germinated seedlings but I don't have much luck keeping them alive after winter dormancy. I've tried watering some and leaving some dry but none of them make it past winter in my care. If I leave them in the ground though they'll survive no problem but the problem is my dog loves to pluck them out of the ground.

[mrbillyboykids]

Hi jonny love all ur videos. I just started to get into japenese maples this year.ive have quite a few maples now, but my question is ? Which varentys grow the fastest. thanks in advance

[Juan_Mattos]

Do you think the 2” square is too small for seed propagation?, pretty much every nursery in my area uses those to start from seed (Succulent though); I think I have probably a hundred of those.

Also, Kindly, Please share a link to your selling offers; thanks 🙂

[rme]

Do you have a website to order from? I've been looking for seedling. Love your videos.

[waynew.w]

Thanks for this informative video. I live in Zone 7a. What would you do to these seedlings over winters? Should they be moved indoor or left outdoor in pots?

[Matti]

A green shop nearby has a kind of japanese maple that grows insanely fast, from 1 feet, it can grow to 4 feet in one year, from 3 feet, to 7-8 feet. It has full (no cut) leaves of handpalm, is green bark when young, and easely gets 5 meter, likely get 7-10 meter (even if it's multistem). They claim it's original species of acer palmatum, but that is not possible to find on internet. Ever since then, i'm hunting this species to know wich is is, since it's by far the fastest growing i've seen ever. They also have more leaves then any acer palmatum i've ever seen, they dont dry out at the bottom of trunk still having several bush like branches with lots of leaves.

[alanmarkell]

Is buying grafted JM and growing them for 1 or 2 years, then selling them a viable business ??

[toddlymburner]

Do you sell seeds? Where you located??

[nilautama]

How much the price ..? Where is your place