Hi everyone, I bought 3 different types of Acers this year & are currently in pots as we're re-designing our garden next year & didn't want to plant then disturb them.
Hi Sue,
Can I ask which 3 you chose and why you chose them?
Im having trouble deciding which ones to go for myself.
Mine are bog standard acer palmatums. Probably the most popular, the variety that have the delicate looking foliage, rather than others that have broad leaves.
They are susceptible to "sun burn" in very hot weather. To prevent this I usually on such days give them a "mist spray" with the hose around 2.00pm. I've read somewhere that globules of water on the leaves can magnify the sun's rays and cause damage.
I don't subscribe to that. Anyway, I use a fine mist spray so there's no globules of water.
The latest new variety is the acer palmatum Taylor with it's leaves of shades of green and pink. Although we managed to find one about eighteen months ago, (which died), earlier this year I found there weren't any available anywhere, although suppliers were listing them and when you looked on their sites it said "out of stock." I only managed to find one last month.
Hi everyone, I bought 3 different types of Acers this year & are currently in pots as we're re-designing our garden next year & didn't want to plant then disturb them.
Hi Sue,
Can I ask which 3 you chose and why you chose them?
Im having trouble deciding which ones to go for myself.
Hi Joe, 1 got 1 Atropurpureum because the foliage is very feathery, which is also the one that doesn't look to well, I think it got sunburnt as I left it in our south facing garden. I also got 2 palmatums one is doing really well the other looks a bit scorched with the sun, it's a learning curve for me, I basically live the different foliage on Acers.
The purple ones actually do better with a bit of sun @sueporter312002, but they can suffer if it's far too strong, or they're in it for a long time. Wind is also the biggest factor when it comes to scorching of foliage. A south facing site is always difficult if they don't have some protection from sun and wind. They're best with a bit of dappled shade
If the A. atropurpureum is 'feathery' that sounds like it's an Acer. atro. dissectum - which just refers to the habit of the foliage, and means it's divided. Palmatum means the foliage is palmate - like your palm, and they're easier, as they're more robust. The green/yellow ones are less keen on sun.
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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Can I ask which 3 you chose and why you chose them?
Im having trouble deciding which ones to go for myself.
If the A. atropurpureum is 'feathery' that sounds like it's an Acer. atro. dissectum - which just refers to the habit of the foliage, and means it's divided. Palmatum means the foliage is palmate - like your palm, and they're easier, as they're more robust. The green/yellow ones are less keen on sun.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...