Amur maple from H.D Give me some guidance on what to do next

[Elyah]

MACH5 Thanks for your advice. you were the one. I was hoping to get advice from you have so much experience and I’ve learned a lot from reading your threads.Thank you! When I do the cuts I will definitely leave a little extra for precaution die back

 

[Elyah]

This winter I pruned the Amur maple very hard almost too hard.Correct me if I’m wrong this year I will do nothing other than let the root develop.I cut two branches very high because that’s where most of the buds were breaking. Next year ware should I make my cut. Help me style this Amur maple I know it’s far from it. It is a learning tree but with your guidance will be very Helpful

 

[bonsaichile]

I would leave only one of those two long branches as a sacrifice, and get rid of the other. Also, if you cut off all the tips of the sacrifice branch mid-summer, you will see more vigorous growth in the branches down low, which are the ones you want to develop as your future branches.

 

[Elyah]

I would leave only one of those two long branches as a sacrifice, and get rid of the other. Also, if you cut off all the tips of the sacrifice branch mid-summer, you will see more vigorous growth in the branches down low, which are the ones you want to develop as your future branches.

So at the moment you saying you would only leave one sacrifice branch right now and cut the other one how low should I go thank for theReply

 

[Maloghurst]

After asking for guidance @MACH5 said he would prune all trunks to two inches above the base and @cbroad showed you a virt of pruning the same way. So why did you leave a 4’ trunk on there?

 

[Elyah]

After asking for guidance @MACH5 said he would prune all trunks to two inches above the base and @cbroad showed you a virt of pruning the same way. So why did you leave a 4’ trunk on there?

Fair enough because this MarchI pruned very hard and I didn’t see any buds down low so I cut it First visual buds were popping in other words I was scared.

 

[Elyah]

Also as Mach5 Said the roots were a mess. Cut it hard and screwed it to a board.
Those two branches high because that’s where they were buds Breaking.Wanted to cut those two branches down very low as Mach5 Stated. Safety measures I left them for now.

 

[LCD35]

So how did it do this summer?

 

[Elyah]

So how did it do this summer?

Did great this summer .and just letting it grow strong will do another cut back late winter .I'll post a picture when I get off work .

 

[Elyah]

So how did it do this summer?

Here’s a pic as of today Training The roots late last winter. I cut the root very very hard . I have very little experience .I should’ve cut the top way lower but out of precaution. I left it I will cut that Late this winter. Thanks for asking. This tree is a learning experience for me .Tree was very cheap I’ve done some wrongs on it but I’m learning from it but it is still alive as of now. Lol

 

[LCD35]

Well, I picked up an amur at an end of season clearance sale that started off the same as yours. I learned a lot from reading the thread lol.