Every planned action across the collection, soonest first. Click a row for detail, click the ID to open that tree's page.
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No cuts. Pinch back any single shoot that's clearly outrunning the others (past 4-5 leaf p…
BN-01 — Acer palmatum
No cuts. Pinch back any single shoot that's clearly outrunning the others (past 4-5 leaf pairs beyond the rest of the canopy) to keep growth even.
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No cuts. Pinch back any single shoot that's clearly outrunning the others (past 4-5 leaf p…
BN-02 — Acer palmatum
No cuts. Pinch back any single shoot that's clearly outrunning the others (past 4-5 leaf pairs beyond the rest of the canopy) to keep growth even.
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▸ Nov 2026 (leaf fall)
— BN-01
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Optional: light wire on the leader and subordinate branch for gentle movement. Remove wire…
BN-01 — Acer palmatum
Optional: light wire on the leader and subordinate branch for gentle movement. Remove wire within 6-8 weeks - don't let it bite in over winter.
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▸ Nov 2026 (leaf fall)
— BN-02
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Optional: light wire on the retained leader for gentle movement, starting from the fork at…
BN-02 — Acer palmatum
Optional: light wire on the retained leader for gentle movement, starting from the fork at marker 3. Remove wire within 6-8 weeks - don't let it bite in over winter.
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▸ Feb - Mar 2027 (before bud break)
— BN-01
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Main structural cut: remove the weak third leader at marker 6 flush to the fork. Compare t…
BN-01 — Acer palmatum
Main structural cut: remove the weak third leader at marker 6 flush to the fork. Compare the two low shoots at marker 3 and cut the weaker/worse-placed one, keeping the other as the first branch.
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▸ Feb - Mar 2027 (before bud break)
— BN-02
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Main structural cut: reduce the competing base stem at marker 2 to a short, low subordinat…
BN-02 — Acer palmatum
Main structural cut: reduce the competing base stem at marker 2 to a short, low subordinate branch (or remove entirely if it's too thick to subordinate cleanly). Remove the weak, browning drooping shoot at marker 4 flush to the fork.
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▸ Mar - Apr 2027 (buds opening)
— BN-01
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Repot into fresh soil (same pot or one size up). Remove the dead stub (marker 5) at soil l…
BN-01 — Acer palmatum
Repot into fresh soil (same pot or one size up). Remove the dead stub (marker 5) at soil level. Inspect the root flare (marker 4) and correct if roots are circling.
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▸ Mar - Apr 2027 (buds opening)
— BN-02
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Repot into fresh soil (same pot or one size up). Check the root flare at marker 5 and corr…
BN-02 — Acer palmatum
Repot into fresh soil (same pot or one size up). Check the root flare at marker 5 and correct if roots are circling.
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▸ Apr - Jun 2027, then every spring
— BN-01
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Pinch new extension growth back to the first leaf pair on the leader and the subordinate p…
BN-01 — Acer palmatum
Pinch new extension growth back to the first leaf pair on the leader and the subordinate pad to start building ramification.
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▸ Apr - Jun 2027, then every spring
— BN-02
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Pinch new extension growth back to the first leaf pair on the retained leader to start bui…
BN-02 — Acer palmatum
Pinch new extension growth back to the first leaf pair on the retained leader to start building ramification.
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▸ Every 2 years, spring
— BN-01
Repot. Acer palmatum roots fill a pot quickly at this age.
BN-01 — Acer palmatum
Repot. Acer palmatum roots fill a pot quickly at this age.
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▸ Every 2-3 years, spring
— BN-02
Repot. Acer palmatum roots fill a pot quickly at this age.
BN-02 — Acer palmatum
Repot. Acer palmatum roots fill a pot quickly at this age.
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