Training an Acer to a weeping habit

I have an Acer Esk "Flamingo" to plant - it's tag says it has a weeping form growing 4 metres high and 3 metres across - does this mean I don't need to do anything to it to encourage the weeping habit / It is about 3 feet high at present and has one thin trunk (leader) with small stems coming from all along it's length. No suggestion of any other branch formation. Should I cut it's top off to encourage multiple branches from the top or let nature take it's course and hope it weeps?

 

No
It will take its own shape
Patience woman, patience :)

 

I'm trying to figure out what this is! Looks like a form of A rubescens? Presumably from the Esk Valley in NZ. I just received "Red Flamingo", is this a synonym?

I agree with Sam, if it is a rubescens or related cross, no training will be required (or desirable).

-E

 

Thankyou whis4ey and emery- just what I wanted to hear. I shall plant the beauty today- it is the end of Spring here and Summer is just about to hit- I should get a good growth season for it.
Yes emery, it is related to your acer- has pale yellow and green variagtion on the leaves - each with a pink edge- a stunner.I didn't realise it was only available in the Southern Hemisphere.
I have planted over 40 Acers on the property in the past 6 years - we are in the Blue Mountains above Sydney- one of only 3 places in Australia to get snow in Winter so Autumn colouring is spectacular for the maple family.

Thanks again for your prompt advice guys.

 

tie fishing lead weights to the end of the branches.

 

It seems likely the tag had the wrong information, probably based on a description of a weeping laceleaf Japanese maple. If the tree has decidedly upward-oriented branches now it should not be tormented with attempts to make it pendulous.