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Complementing your Garden Office: Japanese Maple

Complementing your Garden Office: Japanese Maple

By Emma Heaton on 20th October, 2011

Decorated Shed buildings fit beautifully into any garden landscape as the external cedar cladding provides an organic appearance that makes the manmade structure blend in to a natural environment. Plants around it complement its form and encourage it to merge even more with the garden backdrop. There are different plants that will improve the image of your garden office, and that go hand in hand with the different seasons. A Japanese maple epitomises Autumn, the rich red colours turning into orange and brightening up the cold winter skyline creates a beautiful view from the window of your garden office. The maintenance of the plant needs to be considered as it has to battle cold conditions in the autumn time.

Cultivation
A maple grows perfectly in soil that is slightly acidic; it needs to be well drained so there is not too much water within the soil. It can be grown in most soils; however it will not grow in soil that is of a very wet or very dry and alkaline condition.

Shelter
Japanese maples will grow best in sheltered positions, keeping them in a container around your garden office of against fences will act as a windbreaker to protect the plant.

Pruning and Training
They are best pruned when dormant form around December to February. It is important to try and not cut the plant back to much as it gets its most graceful elegance and beautiful shapes from growing naturally

Issues
The leaves of a Japanese maple can get burned in harsh wind or areas where they are under the constant beaming sun, therefore shelter is an important factor when considering the maintenance of these plants.


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