please help with my trident maple and bloodgood maple

danielsonbonsai

I have two major problems. i have a trident maple and bloodgood maple that i collected. I root pruned and chopped the top, styled, and planted it in a pot. this is in southern california so it is hot right now the leaves had started wilting and getting brown the BG is crispy on the tips so i decided to defoliate both. this is all with in a week and i need some help on what to do because i am inexperienced with maples. but i have read all the guidelines for what i should on the internet but it doesn't seem to help.

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Sailor_Jerry

Mine tend to do that when exposed to a lot of hot, direct sunlight all day. Once I moved them to a spot where they got morning sun and afternoon shade they responded quite well. They also don't react well to wind in the winter, either.

Repotter

Get them into the shade, out of direct sun and they should be fine.
Summer here in Michigan can get very hot and I water my Tridents every day.

Good luck, Hector

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anttal63

in what duration of time have you done all that work to the tree's?

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danielsonbonsai

its been like a week that i have done all this work and there going downhill rapidly. there nice thick trunks to

anttal63

yes well? listen to the other guys put it in the shade and good luck.

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anttal63

your on the mark dean.

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nfimb

yea you probably shouldnt be doing all that so soon with the trees just being collected, the should have had time to readjust to their new environment. Plus you styled them already too, Which probably wasnt the greatest idea.

I would let them get sun from dawn until about 11-11:30 then put them under shade where they will get a little light but not a whole lot. And keep them watered. and do this everyday is what i would do. and dont skip any days, It may be crucial to their health as they are already under Loads of stress!