Boskoop Glory has a green-leafed Section

19 years ago

My Boskoop Glory jp. maple (2 ft. high) has a second leader near the ground (near the graft union) that is green-leafed. I kind of like the 2-tone look. But do I need to cut off the trunk of the green portion to keep all the tree from turning green?

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myersphcf
19 years ago
A jpeg would help ...three possbilities without actually seeing it ...one it is from the rootstock and if it is right at the graft it likely is ...and that should be cliped off cause it will keep the tree from growing properly and could eventually take over..that would be my first non visual instinct ...the second possility is it simply was shaded more and just is more green if so leave it unless it is too low which might make your upright tree more bushy than you would like ( I'd still say off it ..cause of lowness...) but the leaf form would have to be exactly the same for both for this to be true...third possibility is the first graft didn't "seemingly" take and it was regrafted and both actually did... if that is the case you have two differnt grafted treecultivars on one rootstock ... I personally find most of these "specialty" JM's being promoted here and there to be despicable, cheesy looking and just plain WEIRD...but if it is NOT too low ( my mantra on this cause it may make all these "guesses" mute) and you like the look ( YIKES!! but that is a personal thing) then keep it ...David
suel41452
Original Author
19 years ago
I'm certain it's from the rootstock - I will cut it off because I don't want it to take over. This tree has really pretty bright red color in the heat of summer when my bloodgood gets a tad green.
I get your point about weird - for instance, I don't like dogwoods that have 2 colors on one tree - looks unnatural somehow.
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myersphcf
19 years ago
Most of the double grafted trees I have seen have NOT been tasteful...but I guess it is possible to have a nice lookin' one ...there was one posted either here or at dave's garden that was I think a red dissectum and an upright green on the same rootstiock ...this plant was prob 10+ years old...it looked like the tree was wearing a tutu... a hippo right out of fantasia...Gastly is the only word I had to describe it...but then I am a purest when it comes to JM's...I love modern art and advances in science etc...but to me these border on gimmic sort of like those 3D posters that were popular that everyone stared at about 10years ago ...many had 'em framed and put on their wall ..I DIDN'T and DON'T consdider them "art" ;>)..David