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Liquid Amber defoliation
Posted: October 14th, 2015, 11:22 am
by Small Trees
Please Help!!!!
Hi there. I have 2 x Liquid ambers. Just not sure on the defoliation process. With my maples I cut the centre out of my tips to shorten the nodes and let them grow longer if I wish to lengthen the branch. As liquid amber's tend to grow larger leaf. I am not sure how to trim like a maple or just cut off the large leaves. As the whole purpose is to reduce leaf size. What is the best procedure on doing this please? Thanks in Advace.
Re: Liquid Amber defoliation
Posted: October 14th, 2015, 11:36 am
by Boics
Have a search through the forum.
Ken has (KCPOOLE) has posted numerous times regarding his defoliation regime for LA.
Re: Liquid Amber defoliation
Posted: October 14th, 2015, 3:06 pm
by kcpoole
This is probably the best one with lots of info.
I Tip prune the new growth, but also remove the leaves whenever they get too large.
Hard to balance the 2 methods but you will get the hang of what your tree needs.
I did a total defoliation 2 weeks ago ( 1st time this summer) hoping that I might get lots of new small leaves so i can display it this weekend at our show, bu I think I was about 2 weeks too late
Oh well, Always next year
Ken
Re: Liquid Amber defoliation
Posted: October 14th, 2015, 3:39 pm
by Ces
Small Trees wrote:Please Help!!!!
Hi there. I have 2 x Liquid ambers. Just not sure on the defoliation process. With my maples I cut the centre out of my tips to shorten the nodes and let them grow longer if I wish to lengthen the branch. As liquid amber's tend to grow larger leaf. I am not sure how to trim like a maple or just cut off the large leaves. As the whole purpose is to reduce leaf size. What is the best procedure on doing this please? Thanks in Advace.
G'day mate,
Ken's advice is the one to follow however if you do a search for 'liquid ambar tips' there's a topic that a few people have contributed to that might be of help.
good luck with it.
Ces
Re: Liquid Amber defoliation
Posted: October 14th, 2015, 4:10 pm
by kcpoole
Ces wrote:Small Trees wrote:Please Help!!!!
Hi there. I have 2 x Liquid ambers. Just not sure on the defoliation process. With my maples I cut the centre out of my tips to shorten the nodes and let them grow longer if I wish to lengthen the branch. As liquid amber's tend to grow larger leaf. I am not sure how to trim like a maple or just cut off the large leaves. As the whole purpose is to reduce leaf size. What is the best procedure on doing this please? Thanks in Advace.
G'day mate,
Ken's advice is the one to follow however if you do a search for 'liquid ambar tips' there's a topic that a few people have contributed to that might be of help.
good luck with it.
Ces
I actually meant to link it oin my first reply but had a brain fade and forgot!
viewtopic.php?f=129&t=19591&hilit=liquid
Ken