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Watering needs of Rocky Mountain Glow Maple #923073
Asked December 24, 2025, 12:32 PM EST
I have a 7-year old Rocky Mountain Glow Maple. It was planted with a drip line to it. I do not know how many emitters were used and where they were positioned. The tree seems to be doing well. The drip line operates 3x/week during growing season. I've recently read that the tree only needs watering during extended dry periods and thus there is no need for the drip line. Do you agree?
Boulder County Colorado
Expert Response
Sounds like the dripline and watering schedule was to establish your new Tree which is good in colo. For watering
I am sending you info. watering your mature tree it includes
winter watering.
csu garden notes 657
https://cmg.extension.colostate.edu/Gardennotes/657.pdf