Japanese Maple (Acer)

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• amancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736

  January 2021

  The usual advice is if the soil is not frozen you can go ahead. Presumably it's a potted plant? 

  To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow

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• Silver surfer Posts: 4,719

  January 2021

  Do you have any reason to rush?
  Personally I would prefer to wait until the ground warms up a bit more.
  January and Feb can sometimes be pretty cold.
  
  

  Perthshire. SCOTLAND .

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• yvonnehinds Posts: 5

  January 2021

  It's not that I'm rushing. I was planning to purchase and plant last Nov, but I put it off after being disappointed with the quality of plants after the lockdown. And yes George, I will be buying it in a pot.
  
  Thanks for the advise. If I'm honest, I would rather wait until the weather warms up, but that can be quite early in the year in the South East.
  
  
  

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  January 2021

  Around March is probably fine in the location you're in.
  Although you can technically plant anything potted as @amancalledgeorge describes, it isn't the best time of year for a new shrub to establish.
  It's certainly the coldest time of year here, and an Acer wouldn't really appreciate trying to get fine roots thriving. 

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• yvonnehinds Posts: 5

  January 2021

  Fairygirl said:

  Around March is probably fine in the location you're in.
  Although you can technically plant anything potted as @amancalledgeorge describes, it isn't the best time of year for a new shrub to establish.
  It's certainly the coldest time of year here, and an Acer wouldn't really appreciate trying to get fine roots thriving. 

  Oh wow!!!! I always imagine people who live in places like that are inspired to write poetry. Thanks for the tip

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