Re: Japanese Maple, When to trim?>
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Japanese Maple, When to trim?>
- From: P* L*
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 20:02:12 +0100
Hello, I'm Peter Linder in Sweden.
I think it would be difficult to make something weeping against it's nature.
But, when taking about trimming time of year I'd like to say that late
summer is the ultimate time for Acer spp. At this time of year the cambium
and defense-system of the tree is active and could react quickly to the
injuries you make while pruning. We must remember that al trimming is
wounding of the tree.....
But a tree can stand quite a lot of trimming if it's done on moderate size
branches...
At 23:24 1999-03-17 PST, you wrote:
>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?
>
>I have a digital camera and can send pics to anyone who can handle the
>attachment.
>
>Tim, Chavez
>Wichita Kansas z6
>
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