Here we are again in Jim and Roxanne's garden.  Their Japanese Maple is gorgeous right now!!

 

I went to Gibb's Gardens with some friends last week, and the Japanese Maples were absolutely beautiful!!!  There were hundreds of them there.  All showing gorgeous fall color.  

 

Japanese Maples, Acer palmatum, are a bit temperamental here, preferring filtered shade and protection from cold winds.  But Jim and Roxanne have the perfect environment for their's.  It's worth the walk over there to see it.  Go before the upcoming frost, though, because it is going to drop its leaves. 

 

If you want to grow your own, my North Carolina Gardener's Guide says you can plant them any time from November through April.  Just dig the hole wide and plant it at the same depth it was grown at the nursery.  Water regularly, each week for the first month, and during the dry months of summer and fall.  

 

Or just go appreciate some other gardener's expertise.  I love doing that!!!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!