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Extreme Tree Pruning

BluesBlues Posts: 49
in Problem solving
I need to remove one half of my Acer where it forks. Both branches are  8cm or 3 inches in diameter. This is virtually cutting the tree in half.  What do you recommend I seal the wound with and am I likely to loose it. 

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Current thinking is that you don't seal wounds.
    Cutting half the tree off, will almost certainly kill it.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    You certainly wouldn't do it just now, if it's an Acer. 
    I'd agree with @punkdoc - it's highly unlikely to survive.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I cut Eucalyptus gunnii down to the ground every other year and it copes fine,producing a lovely multi stemmed shrub, but Acers are different.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • BluesBlues Posts: 49

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    DON'T DO IT!! 
    That's my advice
    Devon.
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    Personally I cannot see why you cannot take the whole branch off.There looks to be plenty of tree left.
    Alternatively could the branch be taken off further up where it forks out again?
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
  • BluesBlues Posts: 49
    Thanks guys for your help, it was my intention to remove the left hand branch just above the first fork but as this is likely to kill the tree how about if I take off the two branches higher up on the second fork do you think I might get away with that?
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I'm not at all clear whey you " need to remove" any of it. Maybe I've missed something?
    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's what I'm thinking too @Hostafan1.
    It would look very unbalanced @Blues. Is there a problem with it in some way? We can't see the whole tree - do you have a pic of the whole thing?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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