@Lizzie27@Treeface Both correct! The 2 on the left were £8 and the one on the right was £14.
However there was a gentleman working there and saw me put two of these in the trolley. He came over and said, “I’ll put half price stickers on the two you’re taking, as they will be losing their leaves soon and no point you paying full price for them.” So lovely of him. I then picked up another acer later and went back to ask if he would put a half price sticker on that which he did straight away. How lovely was he.
So I paid £4 each for left and middle, and £7 for the one on the right.
They’re all 3 different ones. Now to find some pots as B&M have removed all their seasonal garden stuff when I popped in today.
They don't absolutely need acidic soil - they just don't like alkaline soil. If you can get some compost suitable for acid loving plants, you can mix that with the JI, but I would leave them where they are for now, unless you just want to put them in smarter pots, and any compost/soil you have for small gaps round them will be fine. Potting on is best done in spring, and only moved up a small size at a time. Some dappled shade for them.
The cheaper ones that are a bigger size are ones which will grow more quickly. That's why they're cheaper. Slower growing varieties are more expensive because they need care for a longer time. Good result for you though. Hope you get enjoyment out of them - and all the cash you saved!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They'll be fine just now. Just keep them ticking over with water as needed. They don't need fed as we're heading for dormancy with them. Next spring, you can pot them into slightly bigger pots, or fancier ones, depending on how you want to keep them, and you can add some slow release food at that time - just Blood, Fish and Bone or similar. They really don't need a lot of food.
They can benefit from a liquid feed occasionally when in pots long term. Seaweed is ideal, but that's for next year
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi @Rubi. My Acer, the one you have reposted, is a lovely tree bought from Tesco for £9.99 no more than 5 years ago. It came home in the car and it moved into the pot it is in the same year. It has been great watching it grow. Last autumn it was magnificent and turned the brightest red possible. I wouldn't pay huge sums for an Acer and could well imagine that if it was in public view it might go walkies - especially as its pot has wheels. I'll try and post a photograph of it in its autumn outfit. I think it is Emerald Lace.
@Songbird-1- when you say leggy and floppy, just how floppy? When did you pot it on and was it a while ago, or recently? If recently, you can probably move it back to a smaller one. It may not have hardened up enough to cope with the extra volume of soil, especially when damp. That's the main reason for not moving them on too quickly. The fine roots are sitting in damp soil for too long. A wee pic will help though - especially 'before and after' if you can
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think it'll be ok. Being in the sun won't have helped, certainly, but it'll recover from that now that it's in the shade. The excess sun will have made it difficult for it to stay hydrated, so the stems will have simply wilted a little bit. Some have quite a lax habit too, so I wouldn't worry too much. Those stems will toughen up as the plant matures, especially if you can keep it shady
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Both correct! The 2 on the left were £8 and the one on the right was £14.
I then picked up another acer later and went back to ask if he would put a half price sticker on that which he did straight away. How lovely was he.
So I paid £4 each for left and middle, and £7 for the one on the right.
If you can get some compost suitable for acid loving plants, you can mix that with the JI, but I would leave them where they are for now, unless you just want to put them in smarter pots, and any compost/soil you have for small gaps round them will be fine. Potting on is best done in spring, and only moved up a small size at a time.
Some dappled shade for them.
The cheaper ones that are a bigger size are ones which will grow more quickly. That's why they're cheaper. Slower growing varieties are more expensive because they need care for a longer time.
Good result for you though. Hope you get enjoyment out of them - and all the cash you saved!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They don't need fed as we're heading for dormancy with them.
Next spring, you can pot them into slightly bigger pots, or fancier ones, depending on how you want to keep them, and you can add some slow release food at that time - just Blood, Fish and Bone or similar. They really don't need a lot of food.
They can benefit from a liquid feed occasionally when in pots long term. Seaweed is ideal, but that's for next year
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@Songbird-1- when you say leggy and floppy, just how floppy? When did you pot it on and was it a while ago, or recently?
If recently, you can probably move it back to a smaller one. It may not have hardened up enough to cope with the extra volume of soil, especially when damp. That's the main reason for not moving them on too quickly. The fine roots are sitting in damp soil for too long. A wee pic will help though - especially 'before and after' if you can
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Some have quite a lax habit too, so I wouldn't worry too much. Those stems will toughen up as the plant matures, especially if you can keep it shady
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...