Bloodgood turning green

[clarette49]

I have a Bloodgood Japanese maple newly planted last fall. I was eagerly anticipating the brilliant red color this spring and am disappointed to see that almost half the tree is green. Any suggestions?

 

[Becky]

Welcome to the forum

They can change colour for a number of reasons (too much sun for example), what kind of location is it planted in?

 

[clarette49]

Southwest corner at the top of a slope. A large white birch has branches that provide partial shade in the a.m. The afternoon has it in full sun.

 

[DrCase]

You should still get the good fall color your looking for

 

[Becky]

Agreed, it should still change colour in the autumn

I imagine it's probably the full sun in the afternoon that is causing the leaves to go green. You could try creating more shade if this is a problem.