Cheap Trees : Bought a tree from a hardware store and was shocked!

I visit a hardware store to see if trees can be purchased at a bargain price, or it’s only worth buying from dedicated nurseries? Japanese maples at different price points had different things to offer and some were actually a bargain! Maples like this can also be bought from supermarkets or garden centres. On getting home I discover that the retailer can have a big impact on the quality of your purchase!

Ideal for beginners or more experienced Japanese Maple growers, in these videos I will show what practical steps I take to keep my Acer trees healthy during a year of gardening!

I hope you will follow me in my adventures with these wonderful trees

This video will help you grow better trees and for those with more experience, who want to improve the autumn colour, health and general quality of their Maples. Colour can also be improved all year by giving trees the right amount of sun.

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26 Comments

  1. That's an amazing range of trees for BnQ – my local one is rubbish! I think the little cheap ones are great for beginners, but as you showed, they are always waterlogged when you buy from general shops. Your Bloodgood is proof that the right care can let these cheap trees thrive though

  2. I was so surprised at the selection in B&Q this week, I'm looking forward to seeing my 2 develop into Bonsai xx

  3. Another really useful and interesting video.
    Your one handed pot manipulation continues to impress😊.

  4. Hello what does rooot stock mean?? Grafted from root stock? Is this air layering? And can we not just cut the excess stem off?

  5. Interesting and useful video. Could I ask whether or not airpots would work with Acers/Maples and what your opinion is of these pots. Thanks if you can answer.

  6. I have bought 3 small Acers like these over the years that have all died. Just bought my 4th from the Range and am determined to keep this one alive. Hopefully I will by watching all of your very helpful videos. Thank you 🙏

  7. With holiday season just around the corner I was wondering if you had advice for watering methods, tips and tricks while away for potted trees? If possible I’d rather not rely on family or a neighbour.

  8. Another fantastic video Buddy.
    Learning alot from yourself, and seeing the mistakes I have made, like overpotting.
    Thank you

  9. Nice video and like always packed with knowledge. Any tips or upcoming video on propagation ? I’m failing every time with maples. For me only way to clone is Air layering. Many thanks.

  10. I have seven Acers. Five I got from the Casualty department of my local DIY store. None had any leaves. Another customer asked me why I was buying dead plants! I told them they were not dead, just neglected. The most expensive was Seven pounds, the cheapest was 50 pence. I re potted and watered them, and now, a few years later they are stunning. The other two I rescued from my son's garden. One is lovely now, the other is a work in progress.

  11. Great video. Can butterfly do well on its on root stock. I just bought one expecting it to be grafted but it’s a little cutting.

  12. as a bonsai cultivator i know grafts can be very useful. but i always ground or airlayer the stem graft off to have my japanese maples on their own root stock

  13. Hi I would usually buy my plants from a reputable nursery, but on a visit to b&q I managed to buy 7 different maples for under £20saving nearly £60 on retail price. What would you do about the fabric starter pot that’s still in most of them? I know they’re supposed to be biodegradable but it must restrict the roots, should I remove it in late winter/early spring? Thanks

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