Appointment in autumn minimizes the risks
Blood maple is a direct descendant of the native Norway maple (Acer platanoides). The growth of both trees is characterized by a strong flow of sap from each small wound. A careful choice of dates reduces the risk of a maple tree bleeding. After the autumn leaves fall, the sap pressure subsides. Until the temperatures drop below -5 degrees Celsius, the time window for the cut on the blood maple remains open.
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Restraint is the key - instructions for the cut
Every cut back on the blood maple is associated with a risk of Fungal attack. Please clean the cutting tool carefully before dedicating yourself to the shape cut. When cutting, keep in mind that maple species often find it difficult to drive out of old wood. How to do it right:
- Remove dead branches in advance without leaving long stubs
- Then shorten branches that are too long
- Apply scissors at a slight angle at a short distance from a sleeping person eye (Thickening under the bark)
Limit pruning to annual and biennial wood. Since a blood maple grows between 20 and 25 cm per year under normal conditions, do not cut off more than 50 cm from a shoot. If you are forced to thin out an old, thick branch, proceed in three stages: Saw the branch at a distance of 30 cm from the trunk from the bottom to the middle. Move the saw 10 cm outwards to saw off the branch from above. Remaining stub on Astring cut off.
Tips
If you have prescribed a relocation of your blood maple, pruning cannot be avoided. Transplanting of maple trees and bushes is inevitably associated with the loss of root mass. In order to ensure the seamless supply of the branches with water and nutrients at the new location, all shoots are cut back by a third.
