Originally Posted by
WhyFi
Hmmm. I've never lived in your climate, but we've had a few Japanese maples. My understanding was that they're green if they're not getting enough light - they ditch the red and kick in the green for more photosynthesis. All of your Japanese maples down there are green, even in good sun?
They get red in the spring.
Around here they will only survive on the east or north side of the house, or as understory plantings. South and west exposures will kill them if not shaded.
In the fall months, we usually go from hot to frost, and don’t have the weather that brings out the pretty fall colors.