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Gardening

FSogol

(47,214 posts) Tue Aug 14, 2018, 02:16 PM Aug 2018

Dwarf Japanese Maple help requested [View all]

We had a nice Dwarf Japanese Maple in front of our house for about 14 years. It was damaged 3 years ago when a large pine came down in an ice storm and broke the top. We trimmed it back slightly and it seemed to be getting better. This spring, it didn't come back. No leaves, all dead. Was about to cut it out, but saw some life around the trunk. Can anything save it or is it too late.

Overall view

Close up of trunk

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Dwarf Japanese Maple help requested [View all] FSogol Aug 2018 OP

Scrape some of the larger limbs with your fingernail or a knife (just a small abrasion). fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #1

Northern VA. We usually gave it a light trim in the fall after the leaves drop. We can probably do FSogol Aug 2018 #2

My go to site for all garden questions iamateacher Aug 2018 #3

Yup, they had my exact question: FSogol Aug 2018 #4

Thanks for reminding me of our great ones, FS. elleng Aug 2018 #5

It is toast Botany Aug 2018 #6