Coral Bark Maple

Question

I have what looks to be a white mush or sap coming from a young coral bark maple tree. Can you tell me what to do about it? All of my other miniature maples are looking good but this one.

Answer 1

Check these articles to see if you can identify the problem:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/maple/maple-tree-oozing-sap.htm
https://extension.psu.edu/pests/plant-diseases/all-fact-sheets/wetwood-or-slime-flux
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/wetwood-bleeding-trees.htm