How to react correctly to the frost damage

When does frost damage to maple leaves occur?

For the beginning of spring frost can cause leaves on maple freeze to death The frost often occurs overnight. When you step in front of your maple the next day, the leaves will have frozen. Once maple leaves freeze, these fresh leaves and shoots die off. Before you boldly grab the saw, it is best to first check the effects of the frost. Did only a few leaves freeze or were entire shoots affected?

How do I react when maple leaves have frozen?

You should consistently remove frozen and wilted maple leaves cut back. through the pruning allow new sprouting from the healthy parts of the plant. Cut back the frozen parts as follows:

1. Cut the frozen leaves and shoots back to live wood.
2. Give the maple some time when it first sheds its new leaves.
3. If the frost persists, protect the maple with a fleece hood and lay some brushwood over the roots.

How bad are frozen leaves for the maple tree?

Severe frost damage can lead to the entire foliage being dropped, budding the Development of the maple damage. So that the tree forms a complete foliage again during the warm time and develops healthy growth, you should definitely react to frozen leaves. Fortunately, however, not all maples are equally sensitive to frost. In some cases, frost damage will therefore be rare.

Which maple varieties can I use to avoid frost damage?

Japanese fan maple, sycamore, Norway maple are considered very robust and hardy. If you plant varieties like these, you usually don't have to worry too much about frozen leaves on the maple, even in late frost. With an attitude in Pot you should anyway protective measures meet against the winter cold. Otherwise the cold will freeze the substrate in the bucket. You should also keep an eye on young trees during winter and early spring.