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Help needed with pear tree and Japanese maple

ferrara.fabriziaG1NoYdg3ferrara.fabriziaG1NoYdg3 Posts: 14
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Hello there!
I’ve recently bought a pear tree, repotted it and placed in my garden. When I bought it looked quite healthy but it doesn’t look as healthy now. Any advice? 
I also have a Japanese maple, have had it for a little longer but I have noticed that it doesn’t look as healthy as it used to be. Any advice? I have attached some pictures 
 thank you 😊 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited September 2023
    Its autumn … your pear is shutting down and losing its leaves … possibly hastened a bit by a bit of transplant ‘shock’.  
    It could also have been in unaccustomed amount of sun and possibly short of water …What sort of soil/compost is it in?



    As for the maple/acer … it looks burnt and scorched .., too much sun?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'd say both are very sun/wind burned. Even in areas which aren't hideously hot and dry, pots need lots of attention with watering, and sun can decimate foliage very easily. Once they get dried out, it can be very difficult to rehydrate them too.
    Anything deciduous can easily be stressed by that and will start dormancy sooner too, so unless you're further north where it's a normal process for this time of year, plants shed foliage early to save themselves.
     
    Most Acers need some dappled shade, and regular enough moisture, to do well. The reds/purples cope better with sun, and it often produces better colour, but there's sun...and there's sun....
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    We have some acers in pots and when the sun is shining the rays hit the conservatory roof and reflex onto the acers and burn their leaves. Yes we have moved them so they are happier. Even with the downpour we had this morning the pots were all dry and needed a good soaking.
  • ferrara.fabriziaG1NoYdg3ferrara.fabriziaG1NoYdg3 Posts: 14
    Thank you all 😊
    I’ve moved the acer in a less sunny and more protected spot. Same with the pear tree. How often should k water them?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The watering frequency is almost impossible to answer. The first thing to make sure of is that the plants are properly hydrated.
    Once that's done, you may have to water every day. It will depend on your climate, and how moisture retentive the growing medium is in the pots. 
    Once they're completely dormant, the general weather will see that they're moist enough, assuming they have a site which will allow rain through,  but it also depends on how correct the growing medium is for both plants. They'll still need decent drainage.   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ferrara.fabriziaG1NoYdg3ferrara.fabriziaG1NoYdg3 Posts: 14
    Hey all, I have just noticed these dots on the trunk of the pear tree. Are they normal? 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    They’re probably perfectly normal lenticels … a clear in focus picture would help us to be more certain. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited September 2023
     

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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