Acer growth in early winter

[mustt65]

so how worried should i be if my maple put out some new growth this early winter while this last seasons growth is dropping for the winter. i haven't noticed any significant heat waves recently and just about 2-3 weeks ago we started getting what we call in California winter weather low of 45*F and high of 60*F.

 

[Deleted member 21616]

@Smoke has a collection of maples in california - i'd go to him first for this topic (and in general!)

 

[0soyoung]

AFAIK, the risk of frost in Riverside, CA is pretty close to nil from here on out. The risk to new growth is of being frostbit.

If you need a local reference, check with @bonhe, he lives in Riverside.

 

[mustt65]

got it. im not to worried about frost since it doesn't even get that cold here, but i was wondering if it will affect this next seasons growth. although i will be doing a major trunk chop this year

 

[0soyoung]

Let if harden and feed the tree a bit before chopping. There are fewer potential problems doing this after the first flush.