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29-Apr-2004	#1
Ralph BonsaiTalk Master B.S.er Join Date: Jun-2002 Location: Richardson, Texas Country: God Bless America USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 1,284	Japanese Maple Defoliation I know Japanese maples are a little more sensitive. Does anyone here defoliate theirs? The following came from Bonsai of Brooklyn: "Following are a few pointers about trimming Japanese Maples... " http://www.bonsaiofbrooklyn.com/tip4.html Any comments or suggestions? I simply would like to get a second opinion before going off and baring my tree. For the North Texas folks that may have done this, what time of year would be recomended? [edited by admin to remove extensive quote of linked material] __________________ Emerging from winter slumber Bonsai trees burst buds anew Spring is upon us! -Paul S.

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29-Apr-2004	#2
Carl_Bergstrom Old Mister Crow Join Date: May-2002 Location: Seattle, WA. Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 3,197	Ralph, I've got very limited experience defoliating Japanese maples. First of all, you only want to do this on a tree that is healthy and with the primary branching fully developed - but I assume you knew that part. One thing that I would add is that you should not defoliate many of the named cultivars - they are not sufficiently vigorous to handle defoliation well. Best regards, Carl __________________ In love with trees

29-Apr-2004	#3
Thomas_J. bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: North Central Texas Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,000	Ralph, One thing you will notice whenever you defoliate a maple and especially a Japanese Maple, is that the new leaves will not be as strong as the first set. they will be more pale in appearence and will not be able to hold up against the Tx. heat. Most people that do defoliate, do it to balance the strong areas with the weak areas of the tree. I almost lost my only J. Maple last year after it was prematuraly defoliated from the hail storm. The new leaves immediately burned up from the heat and I had a tree with no leaves on 2/3s of it. Finally around mid Sept. it started to come back but the tree will probably never look as good as it used to because of the strees it went through from the summer with hardly any leaves. I never defoliate any of my maples. I really don't see the reason to. __________________ Thomas J. Last edited by Thomas_J. : 29-Apr-2004 at 08:38 PM.

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