Japanese red maple likes light, so it needs more sun during the maintenance period. With sufficient light, the leaf color will be more vivid and beautiful. It can usually be placed in a place with good lighting and can be given full sunlight. However, the strong light in summer must be blocked in time and not exposed to the sun, otherwise the leaves will be easily burned. In summer, it can be moved to a cool and ventilated place and exposed to the morning and evening sun.
Japanese red maple likes a warm environment, and the suitable temperature for its growth is between 20 and 25°C. It has slight cold tolerance, but if it is maintained in pots, temperature control measures must be taken after winter. It needs to be moved indoors and the temperature must be controlled above 5℃ to avoid frostbite. In addition, when the high temperature exceeds 32°C in summer, ventilation needs to be strengthened to ensure air circulation, otherwise it is easy to be infected by diseases and insect pests.
Precautions for planting Japanese red maple and red maple
Red maple likes to grow in looser soil. If it is planted in a pot, it can be planted with humus soil, peat soil and plain sand. Formulated, such a substrate has relatively good drainage and air permeability, and also contains relatively rich humus, which can provide the nutrients needed for the later growth of plants. Flower pots can be made of drainage and breathable materials. The more common ones are earthenware pots, pottery pots, etc., which are good choices.
During the growth of Red Maple, it is inevitable that leggy, yellow leaves, diseased branches, etc. will appear. When branches that do not grow well, they must be pruned in time. Firstly, to avoid other health problems. If the branches are infected, it can also effectively prevent the loss of nutrients. If the plant is in good growth condition and the ventilation and light transmittance will be poor after the plant grows vigorously, some branches can be appropriately pruned to improve it.
Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia-Japanese Red Maple Dancer