# Japanese maple bleeding

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-maple-bleeding/2678>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [February 27, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-maple-bleeding/2678 "2019-02-27T21:40:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![sunnspot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/sunnspot/32/1988_2.png) [@sunnspot](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/sunnspot)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-maple-bleeding/2678/1 "2019-02-27T21:40:44Z")

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Hello all,  
We’ve had a bunch of snow recently here in NW Washington, and a large japanese maple in our yard had a fairly large branch break under snow weight. I noticed last night that it is bleeding down the trunk. What can I do for it?

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**Author:** ![nmhansen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/nmhansen/32/114_2.png) [@nmhansen](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/nmhansen)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-maple-bleeding/2678/2 "2019-02-27T21:50:39Z")

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Sphagnum moss wrapped around the wound will help slow the bleeding.

Secure it in place with plastic or wire or both.

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**Author:** ![sunnspot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/sunnspot/32/1988_2.png) [@sunnspot](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/sunnspot)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-maple-bleeding/2678/3 "2019-02-27T21:51:37Z")

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plastic, like saran wrap?

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**Author:** ![nmhansen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/nmhansen/32/114_2.png) [@nmhansen](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/nmhansen)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-maple-bleeding/2678/4 "2019-02-27T21:52:37Z")

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Sure. Anything that will help hold the sphagnum in place for a few weeks.