Development Stage: Ramification

Styling/Aftercare: new shoots and leaves are prone to sun burn, protect new shoots and leaves from hot summer sun.

Notes:

Spring/Summer Care: i like to use humidity trays under maples when it is very hot. this enables me to expose the tree to more sun than it would otherwise tolerate.

Fall/Winter Care: maples roots are very fleshy and will burst when frozen for too long. protect the roots with mulch if in an unheated area. Light is not necessary as the tree has no leaves.

Propagation Notes: air layers very easily, use a tourniquet though.

Maximum Top Pruning: Up to 1/2	Maximum Root Pruning: 2/3
Soil pH: Neutral pH	Organic Soil Preference: all organic
Cold Protection: Protect Roots from Freeze	Sun Protection: Shade on Hottest Days
Water Preference: Constantly Moist	Back Budding Ease: At Pruning Cut

Amur Maple( Acer ginnala ) by David Morrow in Zone 6

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Fertilize with high nitrogen solid (green king) from beginning of growth thru end of growth

keep fertilizing heavy during spring and summer, taper in the fall, and be sure to scrape the crud off the surface before wintering.

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Fertilize with low nitrogen liquid (fish emulsion) from after shoots harden thru end of growth

hit with fish once a month for extra boost, especially after defoliation

prune

major pruning, from before buds open, thru when buds open

prune for shape when you

prune

defoliation, from after shoots harden, thru end of growth

defoliate the tree once and only once a year. do this early enough in the year so that its not so hot that the new emerging leaves get burned. this will produce much more ramification than waiting for it naturally.

wiring

Wire from before buds open thru when buds open. Check after 1 months.

use aluminum on deciduous trees as you can feel the bends better and have less chance of breaking branches.

repot

Repot starting before buds open thru when buds open. Repot every 1 to 3 years.

you can drastically reduce rootball on maples. when you repot think of the nebari, pruning hard underneath the trunk cutting flat and sealing with cutpaste. this will encourage surface root extension.

Ramification