Japanese Maple
This is general guidance. Adjust watering and care for your home's light, temperature, humidity, potting mix, container, and season.
At about ten years old, this is the oldest living thing in the garden and the one I’ve fussed over least — which is exactly why it’s thriving. Japanese maples reward patience and punish impatience: the graceful, layered branching that makes them so beautiful only comes from years of restrained pruning. Mine throws a wine-red canopy that catches the last light of the day, and the whole back border is really just a stage built around it.
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