Pruning a new Maple
In October I planted a Norway Maple (Acer Platinoides). The central shoot of the tree had already been pruned by the nursery (a reputable online company). There are now about 5 shoots growing from the top (see he http://bit.ly/4C28vF). It shows the 5 shoots and the remnants of the central shoot. The part of the tree in the photo is probably a bit over 4 feet high. 2 questions: 1. Do I need to do anything to treat the remnants of the central brunch, to stop it rotting / deteriorating? 2. There are 5 shoots coming out at the top. Should I prune a couple of them out to allow the others room to grow into main branches? Michael |
Pruning a new Maple
On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:06:09 -0800 (PST), Michael D
wrote: In October I planted a Norway Maple (Acer Platinoides). The central shoot of the tree had already been pruned by the nursery (a reputable online company). There are now about 5 shoots growing from the top (see he http://bit.ly/4C28vF). It shows the 5 shoots and the remnants of the central shoot. The part of the tree in the photo is probably a bit over 4 feet high. 2 questions: 1. Do I need to do anything to treat the remnants of the central brunch, to stop it rotting / deteriorating? 2. There are 5 shoots coming out at the top. Should I prune a couple of them out to allow the others room to grow into main branches? Michael I would leave well alone. The leader has been pruned out to make it bushy, but Norway Maple is a big tree and pruning will not stop that. Pam in Bristol |
Pruning a new Maple
"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:06:09 -0800 (PST), Michael D wrote: In October I planted a Norway Maple (Acer Platinoides). The central shoot of the tree had already been pruned by the nursery (a reputable online company). There are now about 5 shoots growing from the top (see he http://bit.ly/4C28vF). It shows the 5 shoots and the remnants of the central shoot. The part of the tree in the photo is probably a bit over 4 feet high. 2 questions: 1. Do I need to do anything to treat the remnants of the central brunch, to stop it rotting / deteriorating? 2. There are 5 shoots coming out at the top. Should I prune a couple of them out to allow the others room to grow into main branches? Michael I would leave well alone. The leader has been pruned out to make it bushy, but Norway Maple is a big tree and pruning will not stop that. Pam in Bristol In Canada, maples are *never* pruned until after the Spring sap has stopped flowing, late June at the earliest in this area. Is this the same for Norway and other Acers in the UK? Graham __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4762 (20100111) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
Pruning a new Maple
On 11 Jan, 19:40, "graham" wrote:
In Canada, maples are *never* pruned until after the Spring sap has stopped flowing, late June at the earliest in this area. *Is this the same for Norway and other Acers in the UK? Graham When I first got the tree I was still a member of the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Helpline. They advised me to prune it when the tree is completely dormant, ie about now. Michael |
Pruning a new Maple
On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:49:24 -0800 (PST), Michael D
wrote: On 11 Jan, 19:40, "graham" wrote: In Canada, maples are *never* pruned until after the Spring sap has stopped flowing, late June at the earliest in this area. *Is this the same for Norway and other Acers in the UK? Graham When I first got the tree I was still a member of the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Helpline. They advised me to prune it when the tree is completely dormant, ie about now. Michael Why do you want to prune it? If you want t dwarf maple don't buy a Norway Maple. What reason did the RHS give for pruning it at all? Pam in Bristol |
Pruning a new Maple
On 10 Jan, 21:06, Michael D wrote:
In October I planted a Norway Maple (Acer Platinoides). *The central shoot of the tree had already been pruned by the nursery (a reputable online company). *There are now about 5 shoots growing from the top (see hehttp://bit.ly/4C28vF). *It shows the 5 shoots and the remnants of the central shoot. *The part of the tree in the photo is probably a bit over 4 feet high. 2 questions: 1. *Do I need to do anything to treat the remnants of the central brunch, to stop it rotting / deteriorating? 2. *There are 5 shoots coming out at the top. *Should I prune a couple of them out to allow the others room to grow into main branches? Michael What on earth did they do that for????????? Norway Maple is a*big* tree and as such looks better as a specimen if the central leader is left in - but then you need a park to grow it in. If you want to rescue it to grow as a large specimen, select one of those upper branches to become a new leader and severely shorten the others. Otherwise it will need continuous attention to keep it compact and you'll have a 'lollipop tree' or you'll get rid of it now and choose a suitably sized Acer. It's a lovely genus and you're absolutely spoilt for choice of wonderful garden plants. Rod |
Pruning a new Maple
On 12 Jan, 14:20, Pam Moore wrote:
Why do you want to prune it? *If you want t dwarf maple don't buy a Norway Maple. *What reason did the RHS give for pruning it at all? Pam in Bristol The pruning I've done so far is just to tidy up a a few shoots low down, ie under about 4 feet high, simply to give a 'normal' trunk. I'll only prune the 5 shoots at the top if I need to, to get a well proportioned tree. Michael |
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Pruning a new Maple
"echinosum" wrote in message ... graham;874394 Wrote: "In Canada, maples are *never* pruned until after the Spring sap has stopped flowing, late June at the earliest in this area. Is this the same for Norway and other Acers in the UK? That's not a problem with the kinds of maple that naturally grow in Britain, even though the sugar maple looks rather similar to the Norway maple. My neighbour has a Norway maple right on the property boundary, so close that the expansion of the trunk is knocking the fence over. It has suckers from the base that I hack away at whenever I feel like it, and it never weeps sap. The season is too short for sugar maples where I live but other species will bleed very badly if pruned too early. The same thing applies to the birches here. Graham __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4776 (20100115) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
Pruning a new Maple
On 12 Jan, 18:24, Rod wrote:
On 10 Jan, 21:06, Michael D wrote: In October I planted a Norway Maple (Acer Platinoides). *The central shoot of the tree had already been pruned by the nursery (a reputable online company). *T What on earth did they do that for????????? Norway Maple is a*big* tree and as such looks better as a specimen if the central leader is left in - but then you need a park to grow it in. I will admit to thinking the same thing. I wish nurseries would leave the purchaser to decide whether they want things hacking about. I specifically ordered some apple trees some time ago to grow tall, and they came mutilated in this manner. |
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