I prefer to buy acers small and grow them on. Much cheaper if you don't need a massive tree right away and I find they acclimatise to your garden conditions better that way. My garden is really windy, full sun and at high elevation but acers do ok here in pots as long as we keep the pot cool and the leaves a bit sheltered from the worst of the wind. Make sure you use the right potting soil too as this will reduce the stress on them.
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I try not to prune at all. The palmatum overhangs a footpath behind, so I have to prune that a little (only in mid winter) but that side being north facing it doesn't grow much in that direction The pale green one has been there 20+ yrs and not needed any pruning it's growing like a column -about 12ft tall and 3-4ft wide.
I also have a beautiful Katsura, sadly that's got wilt, but not doing too badly this year thanks to lots of rain over winter
Billericay - Essex
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and a palmatum disectum also facing due south that 's been there 30yrs
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
The pale green one has been there 20+ yrs and not needed any pruning it's growing like a column -about 12ft tall and 3-4ft wide.
I also have a beautiful Katsura, sadly that's got wilt, but not doing too badly this year thanks to lots of rain over winter
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.