Japanese Maple has lost it's leaves

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Re: Japanese Maple has lost it's leaves

Post by shibui »

Same thing happens here. Some still actively growing, others in full colour and others have already dropped leaves. Sometimes it is individual difference, sometimes conditions - subtle difference in watering, sunlight, temp, etc and the differece can have occurred a month or more ago.
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Re: Japanese Maple has lost it's leaves

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Ahh I see!

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Re: Japanese Maple has lost it's leaves

Post by kcpoole »

MoGanic wrote:I thought it made sense for them to drop their leaves! But then why is that one Maple growing NEW leaves :lost: ??
Can be Just a Weird tree, but if they are all very young they will not have settled in to the correct seasonal routine yet. all babies take a few years to become "normal" :lol:
sprouting at the wrong time need not be anything to worry about and they will get cold and drop soon.

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