English Maple

Hi Stan!!

I hope you can help me on this one? We are planning on moving within the next year, I have a mature English Maple that I would really like to take along with us. Is there a way I can cut and start a significant portion of that tree and start it so we can plant in our new yard?

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sherry

Sherry .. I hasten to answer your query re. the English maple. The tree is one of a few that is not propagated by division or cuttings. The tree has a heavy tap root that can extend into the soil 3 or 4 feet down and therefore a difficult move.

The only adequate and most oft times quite successful way of replicating the thing is by seed. After seed set in the late summer, you can gather an amount by Sept. and cure by cooling them in the fridge for 3 weeks then sow outdoors with a few inches of leaf mulch over the seed.

Germination is slow, but should produce seedlings by early spring. Transplant to pots and grow on until your relocation.

TRANSPLANTING AN AMUR MAPLE

Stan,

Is it too late in the year to transplant 5'-8' Amur Maple? If so, when is the best time?

Thanks in advance,
John


John - If your maples were half the size, fall transplanting is fine. Because the trees are of the 8 foot size, you will loose many roots when digging, and because of the lateness of the season, the plant cannot recover with enough new root growth, to survive the winter.

Maples have a very deep taproot, and it is necessary to maintain as much of the root as possible when digging. Best time is before the buds begin to swell in early spring.

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