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Yes! Pretty much all Japanese maples do well in shade and are considered shade trees. The color of the leaves may not be as vibrant than they would be in full sun but it'll still be really beautiful.

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I think it's hard to keep these trees small if it's planted in the ground. I guess you could prune the branches annually but it would change the form of the tree (unless you'd prefer that, you can give it a try). You could also try to keep it in a pot near the fence as a lot of people like the look of potted Japanese maples in landscaping. It would take more maintenance and care to do so. Ultimately, they're pretty small specimen trees so you could plant it closer to a fence than to the foundation of a house. Perhaps you can plant it five-ish feet away from the fence? It might look strange for a while planted so far away because they grow so slowly. Honestly, I bet you could get away with planting it a bit closer- it'll grow upright and will eventually grow tall and have a vase shaped spread.

Hello! Japanese Maples make great container trees but I think you should reevaluate how big of a pot you put it in. The pot should be about twice the size of the root ball. As the tree grows you can choose to repot it in a bigger sized container, or you can prune the branches to keep it a smaller tree (and prune off the roots (especially the woody stem-like roots) to keep the roots from becoming root bound (circling around the pot). They are slow growing trees though so it shouldn't have to be done very often. I'm not exactly sure about the spider like webs- it almost sounds like spider mites. Mites are attracted to Japanese Maple trees and can cause a lot of damage (I've had spider mites on a conifer that destroyed it fairly quickly). Again, I'm not positive if it's the same with Japanese Maples, but to take care of spider mites on conifers, I've used Bon Neem oil. I've also created a more "natural" method of insecticidal soap using Dr. Bronner's and water but I didn't keep up with it enough to save the tree. You can also spray off the leaves which should knock off the mites. I believe Japanese maples like more neutral soil. I would use a good potting soil and amend it with pine bark mulch. I really like amending trees in pots with pine bark to help with drainage and then it nourishes the tree.

The Amateur Gardener thanks for your prompt reply, the pot was 3 times bigger the root ball, it is coral bark maple tree, I intend to keep it small, may be 6-7 feet. I have cut those branches with infected spider webs on the branches. And sprayed with an plant insecticide for now

@@ballamamishra4978 I think that pot size should be ok and it sounds like you're on top of the mites! I also think you should be able to keep it that size with few problems, especially since you'll be tending to it well. I hope you enjoy your tree!

The Amateur Gardener thank you!

@@ballamamishra4978 My pleasure!

I do love them! I'm slowly learning more about them but ultimately, I just enjoy seeing them around.

Great question, especially now that I've seen it through two summer seasons. Although it did much better than other Japanese Maples would have, the leaves still got a bit sun scorched in late July and early August and this was still with regular watering (but not over watering). I would pinch off the leaves once they turned brown and crispy. The spot that it's planting in however gets absolutely no shade at all all day and it's still a fairly small tree. Once it grows to be a bit bigger I believe it'll tolerate the heat better. I think the colors are gorgeous in full sun (especially in winter) but partial shade or at least a little bit of shade at some point in the day may protect it more from getting so scorched.

Jaclyn Cox Thanks so much for the update! Definitely appreciate the help! Keep up the great work!

Sorry, I'm just seeing this. I'm still fairly new to gardening in general and Japanese maples but I've seen a few videos and read articles about pruning and a lot of it seems like maple owners prune based on preference to form and how they want the Japanese maple to be shaped. I actually prefer to prune minimally to promote more free form growth but I do trim dead branches, lower or side branches to encourage upright growth, and I never prune too many branches at once. My tree is still small. I really liked this Wiki How article titled, "How to Prune Japanese Maple Trees" about pruning if you need more specific guidance: www.wikihow.com/Prune-Japanese-Maple-Trees

So Japanese maples that are "dome shaped" can often be as wide as they are tall. Coral Barks are "vase shaped" so they will not get as wide. The fully grown tree in my picture was actually still in a very large pot so it was taller than what it looked like. It was probably only 15 feet tall and perhaps 10-12 feet wide.

@@theamateurgardener8041 do you have the big picture of the full grown japanese maple? i wanted to see how big will the trunk be. Also as you mentioned... if plant in nursery in shade and you plant in full sun diectly it can have leaf scorch, What is the solution to that?

@@sapnaa3179 I just found the photo! Would you like for me to e-mail it to you? As far as leaf scorch or sun scorch goes, in the hot, summer months I would water the tree at least once a week. It's a tricky thing with it though because if I overwater, it has appeared to also cause leaf scorch so it's a balance. I have two more Coral Bark Japanese maples at my house now. I have found that as the trees grow bigger they are less susceptible of having all the leaves crisp and turn brown mid-summer. I planted one this spring that's in part shade and one last year that's in full sun. I intent to compare growth rates and what happens with the leaves (including the colors). Take care!