Japanese Maples: JP for sunny south, 1 by doss

doss wrote:
How hot does it get, and how windy is the situation? Wind can really create leaf burn.

This Crimson Queen is in full sun in zone 9. It's funny, but I thought that red cultivars had better color in full sun. I have five seedling maples that also grow in full sun and a Sango Kaku, a Sherwood Flame and a Suminagashi although the seedlings and the last three will be larger trees. Beni Fushigi is another small cultivar that grows happily in full sun in zone 9. I may have to move mine because it is in too much shade. In fact, our local nursery keeps all of it's Japanese Maples in full sun except the very finely cut ones. My Koto no Ito gets sun almost all day and that is a beautiful tree, perhaps my favorite.

The key for me was to have them hardened (gradually exposed to the harsh situation) before planting. You can do it yourself or you can ask the grower or nursery to do it for you.