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Japanese Maple Freeze Damage: Scratch Test, Wait, Then Prune

Assess Viability

Scrape bark from top down. Green = alive. Brown = dead. Stop at green.

Recovery

Water weekly (1 inch) to support roots.
Wait for secondary buds to break.
Prune only confirmed dead wood.
Lower sprouts can be trained as new trunks.

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