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Q.I Have An Established Flamingo Acer With 2 Main Trunks! How Can I Encourage The Stronger One, Would I Cut Down Or Notm? Thank You

Zone Np23 7qz | Anonymous added on September 18, 2025 | Answered

It is established and growing wrll.

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on September 19, 2025

You will probably want to prune out one of those trunks, i.e., the thinner one on the right. You do not need a sealer for the wound to close. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/pruning-basics.htm

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/26059/acer-negundo-flamingo-(v)/details

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