"Tristan Hatton-Ellis" wrote in message
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: On 29/9/02 1:23 pm, in article
: , "'Mungo'"
: wrote:
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: Tristan. If your maple is Acer palmatum you really shouldn't prune it,
ever!
: You will do it more harm than good. A. palmatums in particular are very
: prone to leaf scorch by the sun. Always keep your tree in the shade,
: especially during the hottest part of the summer. Don't worry about the
: damaged leaves this year, your plant will recover.
:
: 'Mungo'
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: "Tristan Hatton-Ellis" wrote in message:
: I have a Japanese Maple in a pot, which got rather damaged due to wind
: burn
: last summer. I'd also like to give the plant a light prune to get it
: back into shape. Any thoughts about when might be the best time - now,
: when
: drmant. or in spring?
:
:
:
: Mungo,
:
: Thanks for the advice. It is indeed Acer palmatum. The leaf scorch
actually
: occurred last summer and resulted in a bit of dieback at the tips as well.
: It has recovered well this year but there are one or two dead branches and
: the tree as a whole has a rather unattractive shape (unusual in A.
: palmatum). I was really just thinking along the lines of a light prune to
: encourage bushy growth, not a wholesale hack back!
:
: I should also say that the tree is still quite young (about 3' high)
:
: Tristan
:
When I bought one from a specialist grower, I asked for one that would not
grow too tall. She told me I could always trim off the top, so I'm sure a
light prune won't do any harm. She told me it was the wind that hurt them
more than anything else.

K