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Tue, Jan 16, 07 at 20:28
| Hi, I have a nursery stock Japanese Maple with about a 2 inch thick trunk, I was going to chop the trunk back to about 6-7 inches next spring. would it be ok to re-pot it at the same time, maybe in a larger pot first with to minimize the root pruning. What are your thougy & what is the best aproach to take. Will doing both at once Stress the plant out to much.
Cheers Ryan |
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| Hi Ryan Not sure I would do both at the same time, but that's just me. Is this a grafted tree? Grafts on JM tend to be higher than that, so you might not end up with the same variety you started with. randy |
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| I assume it will be outside and dormant during your winter. The best time to chop back a tree is mid-winter. As spring approaches, adventitious buds will develop and you will have good regrowth. If you wait until spring to chop, regrowth will be slower. There's no harm in root-pruning and repotting in the following spring; in fact, it's the perfect time. |
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