Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Japanese maple/seeds and seedlings??, 1 by daryl

daryl wrote:
I have a Japenese Maple approx 12 years old(bloodgood or trompenberg?)it is 10 feet tall, and for the last 3 years has produced 1000's of seeds none of my others produce any,last year I noticed I had some seedlings growing in the soil beneath the tree,I dug them up and potted them,none survived.This year I have approx 30 new seedlings doing very well and getting large,I think i'll leave them for another year before I try to transplant them.Now here's my question ,am I doing the right thing? Can someone help me out with the care of these babies????