Japanese Maples

After reading all the postings, I'm guessing that the giant hole I
dug was for nothing. I was planning on purchasing a Japanese
Maple, but now have heard that they will not survive the southern
heat/full sun for which we have in Woodstock, GA.

Am I right?

Far from it. You should try them. I dug one of my big ones (green threadleaf) from my old house last year and it is still balled and burlapped from that dig and doing fine. I also have two more in pots (a coral bark in the original 5 gallon pot and a small red threadleaf in a glazed pot) and one in a concrete trough that are doing fine as well. Just keep them watered during hot spells and some afternoon shade would help establishing them. The Japanese beetles love them as well as I do.

They will not do well in full sun.....morning sun is ok but they need shade in the South.
Sharon

I've raised one from a 1-1/2 inch seedling! It's not a lovely form, but I didn't spend a dime on it, so I'm rather fond of the lil thing. It's about 3 feet tall after 3 years. I read somewhere that there are 700 varieties of Japanese Maple. I would do some research on varieties that do well in Georgia, unless you want to get a seedling pass-me-down!

I had a Bloodgood in full afternoon sun at my old house but I planted it too close to the house so I had to prune it severely every year. The one in the concrete trough should be moved out of the sun since it can crisp easily if not kept watered. I bought it for bonsai from California but it is about 3 foot tall now.

Hubby and I had a bet that the maple seedling I raised is 4 feet tall. I won--it's 4' 2" tall. Not bad.

I have one in full sun. It's not a dwarf, (I've forgotten it's name) but it is one of the only japanese maples that will take full sun in the south. It's got beautiful chartreuse leaves with coral outlines in the spring, then coral flowers on it.

GGG

GGG, when you described your's I remembered it: Ozakasuki (sp) I have it too. Southern Living featured it as one of the few that will take full sun. So, your's is really in full sun all day??
I'll post a pic of mine when it was leafing out this spring.
Sharon

I have two coral barks planted in full, blazing summer sun. They do fine and are gorgeous in the winter - well, gorgeous all year long but that red bark in the winter is really something. I have seen people taking pictures of it!

This one was planted about 3 years ago, came from costco and was $17.95

Good to hear that I'm not the only one who can grow Japanese Maples in full sun. Love that bark color.