I Have Ground Elder Growing From The Trunk Of My Acer Flamingo Like It Has Been Grafted What Can I Do

Question

The border it is in has ground elder which we are trying to deal with

Answer 1

It is, more than likely, grafted to a completely different maple or sycamore cultivar. This is common, since leaving a Japanese maple to its original rootstock will make it a very slow growing tree.

Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. I will be unable to see the issue at hand.

I would recommend removing the suckers, and keep them removed. Eventually, they will stop coming up, with some persistence.

This article will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-sucker-removal-and-tree-sucker-control.htm