I recently purchased a Japanese Maple grafting that was only one year old. The few tiny leaves on the scion promptly shriveled up and died. Since I never like to give up on a plant, I continued to water and take care of it even though it had no leaves for several weeks. I was then rewarded by the appearance of some leaves -- but, unfortunately, they were all on the under stock. Should I take these leaves off to encourage growth on the scion, or should I just let the leaves on the under stock continue to grow. Thanks for any and all help. LMK24
Hello, it's hard to say whether the scion is dead or not without a picture. If it is still green there is a chance... Try and scratch and see if it's brown under the skin, if so it is dead and you might as well let the understock grow. A. palmatum ssp palmatum, which is likely what you've got, is an attractive plant in its own right. Good luck, -E
