Depends on the acer, but probably not. They normally grow in the shade of trees, and subjecting it to the hottest sunshine is likely to burn the fine leaves.
I've got an acer in a pot, which last night I noticed the leaves have all wilted, there's no sign of insects or mould, but near dead leaves, could the wind have caused this and can I do anything about it
We have over 30 Acers all in pots. We use terracotta and ericaceous compost. We have found the best variety for full sun without burning (our garden is south facing) is Acer 'Bloodgood'. Also, an answer to 'Goodmane', Acers can be subject to Verticillium wilt, which is soil borne and will cause collapse of what has previously been a healthy plant.
I rcently removed my Acer from a pot and planted it in the soil. This year the leaves seem to be shrivelling up, dry and crumbly. Is this a lack of water?
will it harm the plant if i pot it up now, or should i leave it in the garden centre pot until the autumn? will it be ok in the shade of an apple tree but on the south facing side of the garden? Any tips grs eatfully received. Thanks
I grow my Acer in a pot and it's about three years old.over the past few weedks, the leaves seem to be wilting and the plant looks as if it is on its last legs, please can you tell me if there is anything I can do to save it? thanks Trish
We have an acer in a large pot. It lost most of its leaves in winter but came back strong until a couple of weeks ago when all the top leaves shrivelled up. Its in a reasonable shady position and the soild seems moist, even wet after all the rain. It now looks very sad. Any ideas what is wrong and what we can do to save it?
I note that you say the soil is "even wet". Is the pot free standing or in a saucer? If the latter, it might be an idea to remove it so the soil can drain. How big is it? If feasible, it might be helpful to tip it out and have a look at the root system and checking for any grubs. There is a nasty White c- shaped maggoty thing with a dark head which is the larva of the vine weevil, which eats roots, but I've not heard of it attacking an acer of substantial size. Another reason might be that the young leaves got blasted by the recent cold snap, in which case it will probably look less than it's best this year, but will hopefully recover. I'm sure you will get other replies and advice.
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Depends on the acer, but probably not. They normally grow in the shade of trees, and subjecting it to the hottest sunshine is likely to burn the fine leaves.
If the wind was very strong, yes. There's nothing you can do other than wait for it to produce fresh leaves, which it should do if it's mature.
However, it's also worth checking that there are no vine weevil in the pot - they can also produce a sudden collapse.
We have over 30 Acers all in pots. We use terracotta and ericaceous compost. We have found the best variety for full sun without burning (our garden is south facing) is Acer 'Bloodgood'. Also, an answer to 'Goodmane', Acers can be subject to Verticillium wilt, which is soil borne and will cause collapse of what has previously been a healthy plant.
eatfully received. Thanks
It will be much happier in a bigger pot, so yes, transplant it.
A shady position sounds ideal; just make sure that it doesn't get the sun at midday and obviously, keep it damp.
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Trish
We have an acer in a large pot. It lost most of its leaves in winter but came back strong until a couple of weeks ago when all the top leaves shrivelled up. Its in a reasonable shady position and the soild seems moist, even wet after all the rain. It now looks very sad. Any ideas what is wrong and what we can do to save it?