Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: severe pruning affect Fall color of Sugar Maple?, 1 by shortleaf2005

shortleaf2005 wrote:
Eee! I think I added wrong, it is 3 years and 1 day, not 2 years and 364 days.
It was such a pretty tree too. That restricting photosynthesis sounds right.
If only they had planted it closer to the school and not so close to the road, I guess hind-sight is 20/20! I think there was enuff room there for it, its just too far one way. The other way it would just over-hang the parking lot a little at maturity but no big thing.

What they ought to do is plant another Sugar Maple seedling (in a better spot) and remove that one, it is such a pity but I wouldn't expect the situation to get any better for the tree that is there.

I might see about finding an email addy of someone at the school and show them my photos and see if they'll make any decision on that tree.

In this post I'll add that photo of the present-day tree and its prune job.