My mature acer has a good natural shape, which I want to keep. But new growth is making it look tatty. What is the maximum diameter of branch/twig that I can prune at this time of year without any risk of bleeding? Thanks
Occasionally I have to trim bits from mine that overhang a footpath. I find that even a branch a few mm thick will bleed this time of year. I had to do some slightly more drastic pruning last winter, but due to no cold spells when I pruned it last week in December it bled heavily for about 3 weeks. All the leaves on branches that bled are tiny this year.
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I find that even a branch a few mm thick will bleed this time of year.
I had to do some slightly more drastic pruning last winter, but due to no cold spells when I pruned it last week in December it bled heavily for about 3 weeks. All the leaves on branches that bled are tiny this year.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.