Timing Dilemma
 

The other night, at Bill's auction, I bought a 3-gallon 'Arakawa' maple. It
needs major pruning & styling. One expert said to work on deciduous trees in
the winter when the leaves are off so you can see what you are doing. However,
since it is not a common variety, I wanted to save the cuttings for my club.
Bill said the best time to take cuttings is in June. Any way I can compromise?
Would it be possible to prune the tree in February or March, when the sap
starts running, and root the cuttings under lights or in a greenhouse?
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)