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Gardening

fleur-de-lisa

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1. Scrape some of the larger limbs with your fingernail or a knife (just a small abrasion).

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 02:31 PM

Aug 2018

If the limb is green where you have cut, that limb is alive.

Sometimes I can tell just by cupping a limb in my hand. If it feels warm, it is probably still alive. I have worked with plants for a long time, so this is pretty easy for me. If you are new to it, maybe not so easy.

You may need to do a major pruning job once you have determined which limbs are still viable. I don't know where you are, but take a look at this website for info about when and how to prune:

https://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2009/01/how_to_prune_a_japanese_maple.html

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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