Bloodgood Japanese maples (Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood') are small, rounded trees with thin branches growing from the trunk. The bark is a lovely shade of gray. The deep-red-purple leaves are outstanding ...

Q: I live in Corona and planted a Japanese Bloodgood Maple Tree sapling about a year and a half ago. It gets full sun. Last summer the leaves got burned to a crisp, even with an umbrella covering.

Dear Neil: We have a home in the Hill Country. Friends in Alabama gave us a small “Bloodgood” Japanese maple. We have kept it in a large pot, but last year its leaves turned brown around the edges and ...