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title: "Hi all My Japanese maple arrived today and have potted it on my…"
description: "Hi all My Japanese maple arrived today and have potted it on my balcony Question…that stick to help support it. It’s taped in a few places, Do I remove this…"
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# Hi all My Japanese maple arrived today and have potted it on my…

_Lee님이 2026-03-19에 게시함_

Hi all  
My Japanese maple arrived today and have potted it on my balcony

Question…that stick to help support it. It’s taped in a few places, Do I remove this now or later or never??

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## 7개의 댓글

### plantgeek님이 2026-03-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

remove the tape. it can prevent the stem from thickening, which you absolutely want in a tree. my personal favorite is plant velcro, but any velcro will do. it's fine if it's a little loose, you want it to have wiggle room so the stem has space to thicken

#### Lee님이 2026-03-19에 답변했습니다.

Could I replace the tape with loosely fitted zip ties…it’s all I have at the moment.

#### Lee님이 2026-03-19에 답변했습니다.

Also keep the support stick??

#### Aroidmama님이 2026-03-19에 답변했습니다.

Yes zip ties work as well. But I agree plant Velcro is the simplest and reusable.

#### Aroidmama님이 2026-03-19에 답변했습니다.

Go ahead and gently remove the support stick. If it becomes feeble, or wobbly then add a stick.

#### plantgeek님이 2026-03-19에 답변했습니다.

yes, zipties also work, but be careful to leave more room for the stem to grow. you can keep or not keep the stick, it depends on the current stability of the plant. young trees like this tend to be wobbly.

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