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Hello folks,
I may be in the market for a Japanese Maple but I just don't know. I have a spot eastern exposure between my neighbors house and mine. I have built a raised stone planter and a small flagstone pathway to get from my driveway to my backyard and am looking to spruce it up a bit. The site does not get any direct sun until around 10 o'clock and then the sun stays around till four or so. Not enough morning sun for roses and they get disease, even knock outs don't do very well. Also the air movement isn't as good as the spot is between our houses. The bed I have prepared for the roses is a raised one double dug and amended four feet wide by twenty feet long. I am trying a different planting scheme and would like to nix the roses. I have tried the Encore azaleas but it seemed to get to much afternoon sun and burnt up the leaves. I moved them and they are doing better. I need an upright grower, fairly narrow as the spot is about ten feet from my house and I would like to shade the path and planter some. I love the look of the trees but know nothing about them. My soil is clay and I live in Chesapeake Va. zone 8. Some of my neighbors gave them a try but in full sun. The trees looked a little frazzled to me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Have a great weekend!
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