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Japanese maple - is it stone dead?

16 years ago

Our crazy spring weather (high 80's days, followed later by hard 24degree frost), wrecked havoc with my two Japanese maples which had come into leaf during that heat spell.

One of them has new leaves coming from the near the base and the other one has none; but the trunk is showing some green at the base.

Question: On the one with new leaves - do I just cut off the trunk until I get down to the leaves, or leave it and hope that next spring it will give leaf out.

With the other one (no leaves), is it possible it may come to life next spring, or should I just dig it out and replace it?

Thanks!

June

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Embothrium
16 years ago
Keep waiting. If nothing appears at all this whole summer then it can be taken to be dead. Branches discoloring and becoming dry and brittle is another hint. Upper part of top may deteriorate while lower remains green, but if no sprouts appear it's time to give up.
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