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Have I planted these two trees too close together?

jamesharcourtjamesharcourt Posts: 465
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See below, I've drawn arrows to two Japanese Maples - an Osakazuki on the left and an Atropropurerum on the right.  

I originally wanted the Osakazuki to grow biggest in that space to replace another 8-10' spiky tree thing we had there before, but recently moved the Atropropureum there.

I'd be happy to prune a bit to keep the Atro as a lower item and to grow away from the Osakazuki but just wondering what other folk think.  I'm not going for a specimen look here, more of a woodland area as it's north-facing.


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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Ultimate height & spread of Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' is 4 to 8 metres, according to the RHS.  So I'd say yes, they are too close together...  'Osakazuki' is great as a specimen tree, when you can see its fabulous autumn colour better.   :)
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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    You seem to have several other trees very close together. I don't think it will be long before they are all encroaching rather badly on each other.
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  • jamesharcourtjamesharcourt Posts: 465
    Some of those trees are already at full maturity @punkdoc ... the one behind is a plum (well two, really close together, which were here when we moved in) ... and the Xmas trees down the back are really straight and upright.

    There is a magnolia galaxy which forms a triangle with the two Acers ... but other than that it's just the tree fern which won't really grow much ...
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Hope you are right, if so, they should look good.
    I would certainly remove one of the Acers.
    How can you lie there and think of England
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  • GardenmaidenGardenmaiden Posts: 1,126
    If you are after shade, you need to move one of them or they will fight for space and look very poor because of it.
  • jamesharcourtjamesharcourt Posts: 465
    Gardenmaiden said:
    If you are after shade, you need to move one of them or they will fight for space and look very poor because of it.
    Thanks.  

    My goal here isn’t to achieve shade more to accommodate, really.

    My solution is going to be to prune / train the Atroptoureum on the right to stay no more than about 4’ high and wide - and let the single stemmed  Osakazuki grow unchecked.  


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