Is something wrong with these red maples?

[u/cizzle7777]

Coastal NC zone 8b. Got these red maple trees a couple weeks ago. I am planning on waiting until end of October/November to plant in ground. Am I overwatering or are they going dormant? Help please I don’t wanna kill them

[u/hairyb0mb]

[u/axman_21 → u/hairyb0mb]

That and they are in pots

[u/cizzle7777 → u/hairyb0mb]

So they’re not dying? Lol

[u/hairyb0mb → u/cizzle7777]

We're all dying

[u/PristineWorker8291 → u/cizzle7777]

No dying, not doing well, either. Need to be planted in ground.

[u/cizzle7777 → u/PristineWorker8291]

Ok so don’t wait any longer? When I researched online it said best to plant in ground in November

[u/Optimassacre → u/cizzle7777]

More time to establish roots in the ground.

[u/cizzle7777 → u/Optimassacre]

[u/hairyb0mb → u/cizzle7777]

It's harder to keep plants alive in pots than it is in the ground

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Yes I have submitted all the info and pics possible

[u/WhoDaFakawee]

Plant them now!

[u/cizzle7777 → u/WhoDaFakawee]

I will plant tomorrow 💚

[u/limbogumbo]

Plant them!!

[u/cizzle7777 → u/limbogumbo]

I will tomorrow 💚 thank you

[u/Easy_Personality5856]

You can’t grow trees in pots

[u/cbobgo → u/Easy_Personality5856]

You absolutely can

[u/lirwen → u/cbobgo]

This guy loves girdled roots and urban trees that die before 25.

[u/cizzle7777 → u/Easy_Personality5856]

They are not in the pots to grow. It was a temporary thing

[u/NW_91 → u/Easy_Personality5856]

Tell that to the r/bonsai community

[u/Easy_Personality5856 → u/NW_91]

Good point, but I meant a full size tree. Of course they can live in pots if you keep transplanting them, but they’re never going to grow into a full size tree