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How to Plant a Bloodgood Japanese Maple
How to Plant a Bloodgood Japanese Maple. A Bloodgood Japanese maple is a beautiful, ornamental tree for your home and yard. There are a number of reasons you may want to plant a Bloodgood Japanese maple. They are very fast growing, averaging 2 to 3 feet per year. In the fall, they boast gorgeous, bright red foliage. The Bloodgood is appropriate for...
A Bloodgood Japanese maple is a beautiful, ornamental tree for your home and yard. There are a number of reasons you may want to plant a Bloodgood Japanese maple. They are very fast growing, averaging 2 to 3 feet per year. In the fall, they boast gorgeous, bright red foliage. The Bloodgood is appropriate for small spaces. The root system is very non-competitve, so the Bloodgood can be planted near other trees and shrubs. Generally these trees grow to a height of about 15 to 20 feet tall, and their trunks are only about as big around as a drinking cup.
Things You'll Need
Small shovel
Compost mixture
Mulch
Step 1
Select the spot you want to plant your new Bloodgood Japanese maple and dig a hole that is a little bit larger than the root system of the fledgling tree.
Step 2
Add a compost mixture to the dirt you have removed from the hole, and shovel back in a little bit on the bottom of your hole. For example, use an azalea or rose planting compost.
Step 3
Look for the "root collar." This is a line on the stem that was at ground level when the tree was initially grown. Line this up with ground level when placing the tree in the hole.
Step 4
Spread and unball the root system so the roots will grow, spread and become stronger and not grow in a circle.
Step 5
Fill in the hole with your mixture of dirt and compost, making sure that the "root collar" is at ground level. Pack down the fill firmly.
Step 6
Mulch around the perimeter of the newly planted Bloodgood at a depth of two inches and water adequately, especially in the first days after planting.
