Red Maples have small leaves

Dan0 · 19th August 2009, 01:17 AM

HI,
I have 4 about ten feet high red maples in my yard that I transplanted two years ago. Their leaves this year are smaller than normal. Are they sufffering from a nutrient deficentcy or something? IS there anything I can do?

Thanks

kiwi_tree_steve · 19th August 2009, 03:28 PM

some times if the root ball is constricted. ie. heavy glazing on the sides of a hole bored in clay soil. the tree can form smaller than normal foliage, in bonsai trees they advance this somehow.

im not sure that answers your questions, but it came to mind

19th August 2009, 01:17 AM	#1
Dan0 Sappling Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 40	Red Maples have small leaves HI, I have 4 about ten feet high red maples in my yard that I transplanted two years ago. Their leaves this year are smaller than normal. Are they sufffering from a nutrient deficentcy or something? IS there anything I can do? Thanks

19th August 2009, 03:28 PM	#2
kiwi_tree_steve Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: BC. Canada Posts: 324	Re: Red Maples have small leaves some times if the root ball is constricted. ie. heavy glazing on the sides of a hole bored in clay soil. the tree can form smaller than normal foliage, in bonsai trees they advance this somehow. im not sure that answers your questions, but it came to mind __________________ "You have to feel and touch a tree" Shigo

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