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35 years ago I planted a Japanese maple in a little 100-year old, 1-1/2 acre copse in back of my house. Since that time it has grown into the most lovely understory tree, signifying itself by its reddish hues under the 80'-100' tall mixture of hardwoods and catalpas. I have grown more and more satisfied with its shape, orientation, and presentation in this little woods over the years.
Last week, a tree trimmer, whose only glory and skill was "knocking over a tree", dropped a worthless, 80' catalpa over my maple, shearing most of its side branches but leaving the header. The local nurseries advise that the tree is sensitive to damage and may not survive, and that it will cost over $1,000 to replace it with anything closely resembling what I had grown to love.
I'm 65+. I can't afford $13.95 for a new two year whip, let alone the price for anything like what's pleased me and drawn mine and everybody's attention for the past quarter century.
Right now, the Japanese maple is dormant for the winter (NW Indiana, 8 miles south of Lake Michigan) and has only a header remaining and some broken side limbs (close to the trunk and jagged, no tears into the bark on the trunk).
Is there a chance for survival? And what must I do?
Sooooo disappointed...!
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