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title: "Question about an outdoor tree I bought about two years ago. It's an…"
description: "Question about an outdoor tree I bought about two years ago. It's an inaba shidare Japanese maple. Pretty much since I've gotten it, at least as long as I can…"
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# Question about an outdoor tree I bought about two years ago. It's an…

_Publié par Jewel le 2024-09-10_

Question about an outdoor tree I bought about two years ago. It's an inaba shidare Japanese maple. Pretty much since I've gotten it, at least as long as I can remember...it stays mostly green and gets really red at the tips of the branches. It's on a southwest facing corner of our porch. So it really gets mostly southern light from about I don't know 11 or 12pm for a minimum of 6 hours. Why is it doing this?  
Also...tips for pruning this, as it definitely needs pruned this winter, it's all over the ground a little more than what I want.

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## 5 commentaires

### Pink T’s plants a commenté le 2024-09-10

I don’t have pruning tips but I believe this tree is supposed to be red.

#### Jewel ha respondido el 2024-09-11

Yes that is what my post is about. Why is it not red?

#### Pink T’s plants ha respondido el 2024-09-11

It could be the variety or it could be the amount of sun in its location. I read early morning sun and late day shade. So many variables to consider

#### Jewel ha respondido el 2024-09-12

Hmm. I'll have to call the nursery where I bought it and ask them. The first year, now that I remember it was like a burgundy brownish color. Never really got real red, which it's supposed to. It would be very hard to move it though at this point, it has gotten so big..would probably damage it. I've read all different things and don't really know what to go by. I know a house nearby that has the same kind...I'll have to check to see if there's is green...there tree is east facing.

#### Pink T’s plants ha respondido el 2024-09-12

Good luck! I hope you figure it out and have a beautiful tree!

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