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Old Mister Crow
Join Date: May-2002
Location: Seattle, WA.
Country: USA
Posts: 3,197
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Originally Posted by Adrian_Moss
I just recieved a red maple that looks to be nothing more than a rooted cutting. It has buds that have opened up and starting to look like true leaves about half way up the tree and at the Y shaped apex of the tree. One side of the tree is completely void of any buds at all, my question is how would i get her to back bud on this side of the tree? If anyone out there could help this would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.......Adrian
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Hi Adrian,
By "red maple" do you mean Acer palmatum?
A heathy, vigorous Japanese maple with a strong root system will bud back vigorously when pruned hard. It's hard to say for certain without seeing pictures, but the best bet is probably to get this thing strong and healthy, and only then try to get it to bud back.
Best regards,
Carl |