Large grafted Japanese maples

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Shohin
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I was checking the sale section at our local nursery and came across these two maples. They are both grafted of course, one is an emperor I and the other one is a bloodgood. I had my eye on these for some time but I couldn’t justify spending $500 on a tree, well they were marked down to $120 so I went ahead tagged both. Now I’m debating what I should do with them :) can over winter them in a large container or should I get them in ground? I live in zone 7a.
 

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leatherback

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I would get them into the ground.

You are not planning bonsa with these, are you?
 

Alcam

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I've seen people air layer in two spots on trees like this, so maybe do that?
 

hinmo24t

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Ground or large containers against a building for winter. Mulch the top soil for extra insulation

Air layer them in various areas in the future. In March or so
 

Potawatomi13

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No unless planting for yard. $120 Money nuts otherwise. Better trees/bargains to find at back of nursery for REAL bargains😊.
 

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No unless planting for yard. $120 Money nuts otherwise. Better trees/bargains to find at back of nursery for REAL bargains😊.
really? I thought $120 was bargain for a tree this size? How old are these you think? I bought a couple of smaller maples for my front yard earlier this year they were $260 each.
 
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