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Bloodgood Japanese Maple Leaf Scorch: Too Much Sun

'Bloodgood' maple leaves crisping in late summer indicate sun-induced water stress. Upper limbs shade lower foliage, so only top leaves burn. Solution: move to a site with filtered shade, or accept annual scorch.

About Gardening: Japanese Maple Spring Leaf Damage: Herbicide Injury vs. Winter Kill; Multiple Tree Decline: Red Maple, Rhododendron, Magnolia, Japanese Maples; White/Gray Leaves on Japanese Red Maple: Need Photo; Red Leaf Maple Dieback: Winter Desiccation and Canopy Restructuring; Japanese Maple Leaf Scorch: Heat, Wind, and Root Moisture; Japanese Maple Leaf Spots: Phyllosticta (Purple Eye); Red Maple Leaf Scorch in Extreme Heat: Recovery Watering; Maple Leaf Spot: Phyllosticta—Mostly Cosmetic; 'Bloodgood' Japanese Maple Leaf Scorch: Needs Shade; Maple Anthracnose: Rake Leaves, No Spray Needed

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