How To Plant a Container Grown Japanese Maple Tree - Don't Make This Common Mistake

One of the most common mistakes people make is to plant trees too deeply. In this video, I am showing how I plant a container-grown Japanese maple tree to ensure it is planted to the right depth.

You can't rely on the depth of the soil in the container as your guide because sometimes trees are planted too deeply in their nursery containers. This video will show you what to look for so you plant your tree correctly.

Thanks for watching.

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[shkach]

Thank you for sharing your story. I am a breast cancer survivor as well and have been saddened to know I was not the only one to receive that phone call only to wait to hear more. I am cancer free for just over 12 years now. I am 56 and just beginning my journey with flowers & perennials. I have some perennials around the front and back of my house, but I am so excited to do just what you have done! Yours look beautiful! Don't mind that neighbor (I watched that episode too), just keep going. 😊

[shelleymolinaro]

Great tips Sue. I have had a bloodgood Japanese Maple just off my deck for about 12 years and it is absolutely stunning. I know you will enjoy yours. I recently planted a dogwood and paid for landscape help to plant it. When I went out to look at it it was totally buried above the graft by about 2 inches. Ugh. I had to make that uncomfortable call to have him come back and replant the tree. He insisted that he puposely plants that low and I had to insist that it needed to be much higher. He was nice enough to come back and fix it. Lesson learned that I will definitely be supervising in the future. I usually plant everything myself but my arthritic knee was acting up and I wanted it in the ground before it got hot. Thanks for sharing Sue.

[jammosu]

One of the best videos on how to plant a container tree. I might ass if it’s a rootball, remove the basket, string, and as much of the burlap as possible. If the burlap is plastic, get rid of it. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[GardeningSpirit]

I am ALWAYS finding tree roots! LOL. "I couldn't have picked a more inappropriate place to plant this tree" ... that is me every single time! That japanese maple looks amazing where you placed it! Your gardens are so pretty!

[sammysworld]

Hi Sue. I planted a Japanese blood-good Maple tree 2yrs ago. The first year didn’t look so great but now it’s just stunning & put on some growth. They seem to be easy care. I don’t do anything but fertilize once a year. Appreciate the planting tips.

[evanesoteric]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge with me*. Cheers!

[richardoelkers]

great video, just the right mix of information and video of your work. And such a wonderful speaking voice, very calming.

[bunnyfrancis]

What a glorious channel. Thank you. So happy I found you.

[danmolumby]

I always ALWAYS go by the rule..."plant it low, it won't grow. Plant it high, it won't die" always had success with any tree ive planted that way

[camit]

Thank you very much for your wonderful master class and the wealth of information.

[Dom-pfwd]

Well done!Both the planting and the video.

[benjobello]

Great video!! Thank you for sharing this knowledge!!

[JoAnnBlondin]

Great tips Sue. I usually do the step method so make sure there is no air trapped and helps with frost heaving. So interesting you suggest to not do that. We also have clay and large shale rocks so I was envious of your soil and ease of hole digging. Happy growing. Jo

[suzetteccc]

Wow. Thank you for making this video....in the next few days, I am planning to put a Japanese acer into the front garden which was a seedling from others we have on the property. I have one sprinkler pipe nearby, but what I don't know yet is how much room I will have as a massive Douglas Fir has just been removed. There will be roots!. I hope I get lucky. On a different note, I am also planning on putting in a box hedge in a square, just like yours. I love your garden and will be watching more videos. 👍🏻👍🏻

[patriciaterry]

Outstanding video! Thanks for the tips!

[Bpt]

That was very helpful, thank you. I know this is kind of a generalization, but - the videos I've watched about tree planting that were made by women have given me more useful information and much less extraneous, unnecesssary advice. I only noticed that when I was looking through my subscriptions and I saw how many were channels with female owners.

[littlebrookreader]

What beauty! Gardens are soul feeding, even spiritual places. Aren’t they? Good instruction! 😊

[peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo]

Hi Sue, Greetings from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 👍🇺🇸
Excellent tutorial on planting trees.
Sorry you found the irrigation system that way. I'm glad you decided to move the tree versus fight the system.
Take care
❤Peggy❤

[krystalynnx]

Beautiful video and wonderful yard/garden! Curious what kind of little hedges are next to your new maples! 🌿🪴

[mrgreen]

Nice video - question what's your thoughts on in ground planting with a space against a retaining wall 2x2 area to plant vs potting it.