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I got this trident maple in early summer 2014; the first picture as purchased, and the second photo 4 weeks after a full defoliation. During this defoliation, I noticed the tree had many forks of 3 or more branches (unacceptable as induces inverse taper / swelling), and some thick branches near the top of the tree which would need removing.
Autumn coats!
Before and after the autumn prune. Pruned for removal of; deadwood, crossing branches, those growing straight up or down or towards the trunk, forks of more than 2 branches, and thick branch tips (lack of taper). I decided not to wire the tree.
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13/12/2014 10:56:15 am
Looking at the limited photos with " no clothes on" The 2 branches in the middle (left & right on trunk) still look a bit thick with lack of taper? There appears to be other smaller branches that could be used? Not advice #justsaying LoL!That said nice trunk :-)
Hi Bryan,
Bryan Carrick
13/12/2014 11:57:11 am
Trident Maple are not renowned for die back so yes I would remove the branches and start again (I would on my tree). However, you can edge your bets and certainly cut back to a side branch.....the closer to the trunk the better (as a minimum) whilst leaving a smaller branch to grow on. Leave a Reply. |
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