Pruning back an Acer

[Richard]

Thanks for all the options.

I could go down the route of not going by any of the month's mentioned and see what happens, or I could just leave it over Winter and see what it's like then, which is what I think I will do.

I guess it's a lot easier to identify dead branches and bad growth during mid summer whereas with the leaves not there, it's easier to do it.

I shall remain politely neutral for the moment.

Interesting the variations on a theme. Normally I don't take much notice of when I prune things. To me, if you can't eat it, it's in the way But the Acer is my exception to the rule.
The sunset shining through on a late September / October day is beyond belief.

The leaves usually hang on til about the first or second week in November.

Thanks, Richard

[Grannyof4]

I just love them and have had many over the years. The more unusual ones are the best but it is finding them.

[Steve the Gas]

So whose stately home garden were you posing for that photo in front of some sort of bush?

Suzy

[Homemade]

Richard it is a lovely specimen.
It is called
Acer palmatum dissectum atropurpureum.

(I used to work for Hilliers Nursery)

Don't just trim it or give it a haircut, that will result in lots of ugly regrowth at the cut ends like witches brooms. If you need to take some off then take out back to a junction of branches.

[Homemade]

Thereagain, if I don't, will it die of one day of al sudden.

No it won't!
It is in it's prime (like you)and won't get much bigger either.

[Richard]

Thanks everyone

[AL37]

I would prune it between 1st April and 31st March.










Sorry, I know nothing about prunes.