Re: Japanese Maple, When to trim?>
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Japanese Maple, When to trim?>
- From: D* M*
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 02:46:04 -0600
>Hello folks,
>I have a 4 ft Japanese Maple, sold as a "Cutleaf Japanes Maple" although I
>don't know its Latin name. I sawe a lot of them in Maryland and most had been
>trimmed into a weeping pattern. I presume this is a Bonsai technique,.
>Anyway, Mine is fairly upright and I would like to give it a weeping habit if
>possible. First, when is the right time of year to trim it? and second,
>Should I just clip off the verticals above the height I want it?
Hi Tim,
While I'm no expert on Japanese Maples, I've been doing some research prior
to purchasing one and I suspect your plant is one of the Acer palmatum
cultivars, of which there are many. It's my impression (and anyone, please
correct me if I'm wrong) that the weeping habit is rather specific to the
cultivar and that if your plant is tending to be more upright in habit,
then you may have problems trying to force it to weep. The best "weepers"
are those that tend to do so naturally.
I'll be interested to read other replies.
Don Martinson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
Heat Zone #4
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