Maple for garden in Denmark, zone 7/8b

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Hello forum.

Im new here.

Im looking for help to chose a maple for planting in my back yard. It's in zone 8b - at most zone 7 in Denmark.
The place I've thought out gets quite a bit afternoon sun in the summer. There may be some wind as well at times, of course. It's facing west.

Im looking for a green leaf japanese maple, preferably not a dissectum, but that could be an option as well. It's important that it's green and have BEAUTIFUL autumn colours.
I've been thinking about maybe acer shirasawanum autumn moon or jordan, or, if dissected, acer palmatum dissectum seiryu.

Anything else with green foliage, beautiful fall colours which can tolerate some sun and wind in zone 8b?

Thanks!
 
I have no idea on cold hardiness of maples so can't advise directly.
Your local plant nurseries should be able to advise if any maples are hardy enough to cope with Danish winters and which ones, if any, will give you the colours you want.
 
Well, regarding cold hardiness: you should be able to plant pretty much any japanese maple in the ground where you live. Japanese maples survive fine (in ground) here more up north and colder than where you are.

Maybe if some variety is not cold hardy at all... IDK which it would be
 
If you Google on Acer hardiness zone you will see that most Japanese maples are good for zone 5-8 so you should be able to grow them in your garden.
 
It is only my own experience, but young acer palmatums kept dying in winter at my place (USDA zone 6b) in more open, windy locations.

Since my garden grew (I have been living here for 13 years already), and it became more covered and less windy, I stopped having these problems. Also, I think that I am in a zone 7a now :cool:

Therefore, you should have absolutely no issues in your zone 7/8b.
 
Thanks you all. Im also conserned about sun light. Too much of it.

Abd which sorts do you like the most of choosing by fall color and green summer foliage?
 
Don't forget to think about size. If it's a small backyard, a standard green maple could overtake the whole garden. If you want a shade tree, you'll be disappointed by the dwarf cultivars that only grow knee high.

Look at what nurseries and garden centers in your area have for sale, and then research the sizes, shapes, and colors of the options available.
 
Well, I am a color junkie ;) So, I keep buying as red maples as possible - I bought 6 Deshojos this year, smaller and larger, Orange Dream (two), Phoenix (three), Katsura, and also Koto Hime for growing it out. And Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium' :cool:

And about sun - yes, you have to protect them in the middle of summer, preferably planting them in semi-shade from the start.
 
jerzyjerzy said:
And about sun - yes, you have to protect them in the middle of summer, preferably planting them in semi-shade from the start.
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It depends on the cultivar. My grandmother planted a seed-grown Japanese maple near the top of a south-facing hillside in well-drained Piedmont soil, where it received direct sunlight from the crack of dawn to sunset. The tree is still thriving to this day. The tree is in zone 7a, where temperatures can drop below -15°C in the winter and rise above 35°C in the summer. It's also much farther south than Denmark, so the sunlight is more intense.

By contrast, my clonal maples in pots tend to brown at the leaf margins by the end of July unless I keep them shaded at midday.
 
Gabler said:
It depends on the cultivar. My grandmother planted a seed-grown Japanese maple near the top of a south-facing hillside in well-drained Piedmont soil, where it received direct sunlight from the crack of dawn to sunset. The tree is still thriving to this day. The tree is in zone 7a, where temperatures can drop below -15°C in the winter and rise above 35°C in the summer. It's also much farther south than Denmark, so the sunlight is more intense.

By contrast, my clonal maples in pots tend to brown at the leaf margins by the end of July unless I keep them shaded at midday.
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My experience is that if I keep maple substrate moist all summer, they do well in direct sunlight. I'm not using any shade yet, in summer it means automatic watering three times a day but leaves are okay until now.
 
Matte91 said:
I live in Denmark too (Århus) and I can tell you that all maples thrives great in Denmark.
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Nice I live in Ebeltoft. I think Im going for a seiryu. What do you think has the most beautiful fall colours and where do you buy?
 
BonsaiDK said:
Nice I live in Ebeltoft. I think Im going for a seiryu. What do you think has the most beautiful fall colours and where do you buy?
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No kidding. I live in Ebeltoft too😂I just mentioned Århus because that is the largest nearest city to Ebeltoft. Write me a PM and I will tell you all you need to know about maples. I have lots of different species.
 
Matte91 said:
No kidding. I live in Ebeltoft too😂I just mentioned Århus because that is the largest nearest city to Ebeltoft. Write me a PM and I will tell you all you need to know about maples. I have lots of different species.
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Haha Im not allowed to. Maybe because Im too new. Can you write me?
 
Matte91 said:
No kidding. I live in Ebeltoft too😂I just mentioned Århus because that is the largest nearest city to Ebeltoft. Write me a PM and I will tell you all you need to know about maples. I have lots of different species.
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Hi, i'm also from Århus, Denmark, and looking for some maple bonsai. If you got time, would you help me by answering a few questions? i tried sending a pm but i also wasn't allowed since it's a new account.
 
Maros said:
My experience is that if I keep maple substrate moist all summer, they do well in direct sunlight. I'm not using any shade yet, in summer it means automatic watering three times a day but leaves are okay until now.
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Which JM cultivars do you use?
 
BonsaiDK said:
Hello forum.

Im new here.

Im looking for help to chose a maple for planting in my back yard. It's in zone 8b - at most zone 7 in Denmark.
The place I've thought out gets quite a bit afternoon sun in the summer. There may be some wind as well at times, of course. It's facing west.

Im looking for a green leaf japanese maple, preferably not a dissectum, but that could be an option as well. It's important that it's green and have BEAUTIFUL autumn colours.
I've been thinking about maybe acer shirasawanum autumn moon or jordan, or, if dissected, acer palmatum dissectum seiryu.

Anything else with green foliage, beautiful fall colours which can tolerate some sun and wind in zone 8b?

Thanks!
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How large do you want it to get? Zone 8b will not be any problem from a cold perspective, you just want to avoid hot dry wind (which in Denmark should not be a problem, I would think).
 
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