Cut away the exposed burlap in the top one-fourth of the hole. The Apple Store is now a well known Texas tourist destination. Check with a landscaper but the maximum height should only be about 3 feet tall in front of your windows. It prefers full ��� I think I'm still going to move the roses that are next to the tree. Two don't seem to do well here (no vigor and diseased), and the other is very vigorous and healthy but is too tall (hybrid tea) and looks odd in the middle of the front yard. if you replace rocks with topsoil use something close in texture to your native soil if possible (not a peat based potting soil) cheap topsoil is fine. Propagation by Wildings An effective way to obtain bigtooth maple plants is through digging and transplanting small trees that have propagated naturally in the wild (wildings) from seed. The 2nd tree I planted grew from 3 feet tall to about 5 feet tall. Needless to say, I went with Love Creek nursery because it had nice form and the owner was very nice person to talk to. I lived in china for a while and do like the red rug lacquer black combination, although I'm not a big fan of chinese furniture. I will do that this weekend as my tree is still dormant so I doubt the roots have started to spread yet. I have read through all of the question and answers about the big tooth maple . Plants have a general range of preferred temperature in which they will grow. Planting the wrong tree near any of these structures could cause problems with the structure itself and with the health of the tree. The rugs are enough. So I went to Love Creek Nursery for a bag of their 8-9 month slow-release Osmocote the following Saturday (couldn't find to locally), and noticed that their operation certainly was not in some deep, cool, hill country canyon type micro-climate. If your lawn fertilizer is the typical amonium sulfate high nitrogen fert keep it away from the trees. it hasnt established very quickly. A primary consideration, when planting under maple trees, is to not add more than about 2 or 3 inches of soil or mulch. Fall color is breathtaking in cooler areas if conditions are right, in spectacular scarlet, gold, orange, yellow and burgundy. Just an update on the Big Tooth maple in my yard. Some brands can be grouted, making them look like a ceramic tile but much easier on the legs and also very durable. Periodically there are general seedings when most of the trees are heavy with seed. The wider the hole the better, as far as the tree is concerned. They were on a huge open plane and it was pretty hot. I talked to one of the owners about my experience, and he said that they had grown quite a bit in the pot since they had received them, they should be growing up to 3 feet a year and that I should be fertilizing them monthly. Thanks again for the advice I did appreciate it. Yup. Bigtooth maples do not seed every year. If you are in doubt about the amount of fertilizer to use, call or email Baxter Adams and he can assist you with the amount. For fertilizing newly planted trees, the Osmocote fertilizer described above can be mixed with the soil used to fill the 6” space around the rootball. Not only that, it will get very hot in the summer and could get a bit dry so mulch will help A LOT. Organic fertilizer won't work too well for above ground containers as I am growing probably 100 seedlings of different trees in the containers. Mulch right after planting. Id guess it took 4 years to get that size. Refill the sides of the hole with dirt. Authentic Texas Big Tooth maple! Fertilization. I paid 200 for an 11 gallon several years ago, of course it was three times that size or more. Please do more research on it. Spread a 2 in (5.1 cm) layer of mulch over the soil around the tree. There may be a little variation of the shade of color from year to year because of weather conditions, but red trees are never orange or gold. I put the trees in the ground last weekend and mixed in some Osmocote per instructions from Love Creek Nursery. I noticed some said they had some seeds of the big tooth maple, would you like to trade or sale some? The good things about your house: Your window is large and attractive. I will add mulch down the line when the trees get a bit older. Next best is to use something low analysis and organic. that doesnt sound too high a price (just a little high). However, there is one large maple tree that thrives in central Texas: bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum), native to cool, sheltered, alkaline canyons west of Austin. Now cut the sides of the bag all the way to the top from the tips of the “X” on the bottom. For container growing, that is entirely different. Trees with excellent drainage, such as on the sides of hills, or on the face of bluffs will color earlier and more strongly than those in flat bottomland locations in the deeper soils. Just looking for help so I don't kill these beautiful little trees. I've uploaded a picture but they show it only in red. Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum).....9 Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum).....9 Trident Maple (Acer buergeranum).....10 Red Buckeye ... considered when selecting a tree. I am looking for some planting advice as the folks at the nursery basically said dig hole and plant it. Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Aug 31, 2014 6:45 AM. It also hasn't grown as much as the other two trees. The idea behind fish fertilizer is to improve soil biology activity unlike osmocote. Should I wait until they start to bud/come to life before planting ?3.) It appears that something is chewing on it's leaves more as well even though I've put deterrent on it. In fact, from our viewpoint, Bigtooth Maple is near the top of the list coming in at #4. You can't go wrong there. Dig a hole as deep as the container and 2 to 3 feet (61-91 cm.) I have my eye out for something that would work over the fireplace but I tend not to buy art to fill a spot in my house. Last fall and spring, put a tree food spike close to the dripline, probably have gotten 2 feet growth from it. If you want a tile look, the LVT or luxury vinyl tiles are a gorgeous option for the kitchen floor. But perhaps, it will become your number #1 choice. Planting the tree. The wider the mulch over long period of time the better... Grasses give off chemicals that stunt trees. Weather condtions in the Hill Country northwest of San Antonio are more favorable for fall display, but this Canyon Maple, aka Bigtooth Maple, Acer grandidentatum. The trees are in great condition even though they are small their shape/form is very nice. It may be due to excessive amount of water in the ground where the roots can't "breathe" and they died off. Mexican sugar maple which is bigger than BTM grows faster for sure. Planting deep is about the worst thing you can do to the trees. I ended up talking to the owner (super nice guy) and told him my story. The bigtooth maple tree has scarlet and gold leaves that give off a slightly sweet aroma. I have seen canyon maple effectively used as a solitary specimen tree or in a dense mass planting. My little trees both have 6-9 inches of new growth on them since leafing out. In the past month since following the advice of the owner of Love Creek Nursery, my tree has grown a foot. The arborist at Love Creek Nursery has been growing these trees for 30 years and has 5,000 growing right now I think I will follow his advice. are either deciduous or evergreen specimens prized as shade trees for their foliage and form. here are some pics of big tooth maples in west texas took them hiking in the guadalupes. A landscaper from whom I got an estimate to redo the backyard confirmed this saying that the big tooth maple needed the micro-climate of the hill country to do well and that in San Antonio it would grow slowly. Planting the tree. I've also sprinkled some greensand on the compost for extra iron and others to help deal with alkalinity just in case. I have the trees planted in the corners of my back yard about 7 feet from the privacy fence and in the middle of the yard I have a Lacey Oak tree which is about 12 feet tall. Mothing should touch the trunk. Then I'm expecting 2-3 feet of growth. I will have a few that pop up on their own but not too many. Fast growers and the fall color is always amazing. Too harsh because it gets very hot compared to the ones in the ground. most often little or none will be needed. I planted slightly above ground level. Maples are cherished everywhere because of the brilliance of their autumn colors. Needless to say I was disappointed. What I'm doing is to improve the soil biological wise as much as I can to mimic natural ways. Maple trees (Acer spp.) I used soybean meal, alfalfa pellet, and corn meal to lightly dust the compost then cover the mulch. There are new subway sizes that will keep you current with the modern trends and will still always be a classic look. The growth is accumulated year after year. The tree needs to be slightly above the level of the surrounding area. After that, they pretty much get whatever they can get from dry organic fertilizer when I spread them all over the yard mainly because the root system have spread out. Everything was going well until we had some significant rains this spring and early fall, which made us limit our standard watering. That's vastly different than your "artificial" environment. 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Since some folks took the time to help me out with how to plant my Big Tooth maple's I thought I would update you on their progress. All of the seeds that fall do not germinate in the first year, but continue to germinate for a number of years thereafter in decreasing numbers. I am amazed and realize that type of growth can't sustain itself for the whole growing season but WOW that is pretty impressive you have to admit. Hello all!I was wondering how everyone's maples are doing. I gave it a soil drench of fish hydrolysate and seaweed liquid to provide immediate food for microbes in the soil. Choose a mid-tone if you don't care for the natural maple tones. All of the trees at Metro Maples are the healthiest trees you'll find. The weather conditions as fall approaches are a principal factor in the coloration of the trees. For 15 gallon trees use 1 1/2 to 2 cups of Osmocote. In the meanwhile, spread compost around its root zone and apply alfalfa pellets at the rate of 20lbs per 1000 SQFT. Are the trees too small to plant right now ?2.) But native plants' other benefits go far beyond a little less watering and weeding, Spring is overrated for planting. They like a little bit of shade. It is drought tolerant and does not need heavy fertilization. Very pretty trees. Even though this beautiful native tree is given an ���A��� rating in the Front Range Tree Recommendation List, two local arborists admitted that they hardly ever see one. I am also thinking to get a Shantung maple in the fall from Metro maples, anyone have those? Eventually, the soil will settle and sink to slightly higher than what it was before. Such collecting obviously has a much larger impact on the existing environment than does collecting seed, cuttings, or budwood. I planted BTM only because I was told that they would do better than Shantung maple in rocky limestone soil... Do you have any updated info on your trees? Thanks for the reply. 1-tree grew from 3 feet tall to right a 6 foot tall last year during the growing season and the caliper increased in diameter by close to 1/2 inch. No amendment directly to the hole please. In terms of low ��� Don't dig deeper than the roots go at planting time. Bigtooth Maple is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer. He said I needed some 5-6 or 8-9 month slow-release Osmocote, I needed to remove the grass I had around it in a 3-foot radius, and I needed to water it regularly. Unfortunately, I didn't ask for any planting advise. I mixed a bag of compost with the soil in a 1 to 3 ratio, backfilled and watered. The large red maple tree thrives in the wet soil of East Texas and blooms in the winter and spring. 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