My wife’s Tamukeyama Maple was severely damaged due to several large snowstorms in succession. She is devastated. Can this be saved?
Pictures are from about 2 weeks ago. All of the snow is now melted.
by TutesMcGoots
My wife’s Tamukeyama Maple was severely damaged due to several large snowstorms in succession. She is devastated. Can this be saved?
Pictures are from about 2 weeks ago. All of the snow is now melted.
by TutesMcGoots
12 Comments
Probably not. That is a huge fracture in multiple directions all the way down to base. Sorry to say but that’s probably game over.
You could try to use ‘grafting tape’ to hold it back together, the sooner the better. There is a chance. You can buy grafting tape on Amazon, it’s used in orchards and greenhouses. That’s your best option.
that is horrible. I am so sorry
How about a pic of today? Also spring it all back together wrap it up and hope for the best…. It will come back I think and it might even graft back together with wrap
You’d be surprised how trees can comeback especially trees that are used to the cold and somewhat hardy….they have thousands of years of evolution and learning how to survive in their habitats
Yea i think that one is beyond recovery. Im sorry
Well don’t just stand there and take pictures, tape that puppy back together!! Time is of the essence!
Time to find another.
Edit: graft it together get another and plant it beside the dead one and tell the wife its a sucker. Coming back
In Japan they build little shelters for delicate maples like these. I used to think it was overkill but not really in places with a lot of snow.
As long as the bark/cambium is still attached it’s salvageable since that’s the “live” part (is my understanding). I have a Japanese maple that split in half at the top due to snow load. If I remember correctly I propped it back in place and used a screw to hold it together. It’s been years and has healed over and is doing well.
That said I’m not sure what scale you’re looking at here. I’d definitely tape it up with appropriate tape/wrap at a minimum to see if it’ll heal up. I’ve seen some use zip ties, but you don’t want to choke it.
Not an arborist, just sharing my experience with a split tree based on what I read trying to save mine. Also not trying to give false hope, but what’s the worst that happens? Ends up broken anyway? So no harm in trying to save it.
Stupid question…. Don’t maples resprout after being cut down? Couldn’t you just cut it down and let it resprout?
I would be in tears too ! 😳😢
Ooh… that’s a tough one. I am a bonsai enthusiast and I think that tree will send up a new leader. Maples are so resilient. Give it a chance n spring and keep us posted. Please don’t be devastated.