bonsaiTALK Community - View Single Post - New starter Trident Maple...when does one prune the trunk (I know not this season)

Oh, and of course you can't transplant the maple until early spring. Just keep it in mind.

I meant to mention that by letting the tree grow out you will get the quickest trunk thickness. Although someone mentioned somewhere that trimming the top a bit will push the growth down into the lower branches and if they are very active, too, you might get even more growth. Sounds reasonable. Don't do any defoliating or anything tricky like that, because those methods are for final finesse on a tree. (Unless you defoliate because of an out of season root prune or something specific) And at this point don't worry about branches. Just worry about the roots and trunk.

Joanie

14-Jul-2005	#3
Joanie Enthusiast *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert Country: United States USDA Zone: 11 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 5,607	Oh, and of course you can't transplant the maple until early spring. Just keep it in mind. I meant to mention that by letting the tree grow out you will get the quickest trunk thickness. Although someone mentioned somewhere that trimming the top a bit will push the growth down into the lower branches and if they are very active, too, you might get even more growth. Sounds reasonable. Don't do any defoliating or anything tricky like that, because those methods are for final finesse on a tree. (Unless you defoliate because of an out of season root prune or something specific) And at this point don't worry about branches. Just worry about the roots and trunk. Joanie