Maple, Norway Acer platanoides.

When can I cut back my Acer tree? AAcers will respond very well to pruning. It is best to prune whilst the tree is dormant, so December to February would be an ideal time of year. Dec 16, In this instalment of our How To Garden series Michael Palmer AKA MikeTheGardener on the free GardenTags app expertly shows us how to Prune Acers trees (Japa. Dec 18, How and When To Prune Acer Trees Pruning Mature Acers. Acers sometimes fall into neglect, normally by way of being planted in the wrong position.

Life Formative Pruning of Tree Acers. Most newly bought Acers, which are ultimately to form trees: Acer cappadocicum; Acer When to Prune Reviews: 1. Most of our acer pruning is performed from November through to late February. However, in our Walsall garden there is new growth during late April followed by rampant growth during May and early June. By mid June some of the acers have produced new shoots up to two feet in length. We find most of the the new growth will look okay but during June some of the plants require additional light pruning in order.

Nov 24, A Acers will respond very well to pruning. It is best to prune whilst the tree is dormant, so December to February would be an ideal time of year. Make sure to prune back to a bud – this means cutting just above the bud. If you leave any excess wood above the bud, the dieback could become diseased. Simply prune the acer tree to the shape that you want it to treecutter.bars: 7. Pruning an Acer should really be kept to a minimum as the most graceful shape can come from a tree that has been left to develop naturally.

But if you wish to prune your Acer to take a certain shape or hard prune an overgrown tree then this is best carried out when it fully dormant from late November to January.