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help with my acer palmatum dissectum garnet

Suzy Q2Suzy Q2 Posts: 4
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Hi can anyone give any clues as to what may be wrong with my acer palmatum dissectum garnet. Its about 3 years ago when we bought this young plant and it is grown in a container. Its been lovely the past 2 years and growing well except this spring when the leaves started to form they seem to have suddenly stopped growing in to full leaves and they look a little wilted? One branch also has no leaf growth at all but the branch doesn't look dead? We thought it may have been waterlogged as the compost felt very wet so i have raised it off the ground in the hope the water drains off. Anybody any ideas what could be wrong with it we really don't want to lose it. Suzy in Bolton

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Hi Suzy. Have you replaced some of the compost each year and done the usual with feeding and watering? Wilting is more likely to be dry conditions rather than wet, but if it feels heavy, and therefore waterlogged, it might be worth taking it out and making more holes (if possible) or using a different container.  It may also be needing potted on into a bigger one. The usual advice is to go only a little bigger each time.  There may also be pest damage from something like vine weevil. The creamy white curved larvae are the culprits and if that's the case,  you'll see them if you take it out the pot. They eat through the roots and can cause a plant to suddenly wilt. Potted specimens are more vulnerable than those planted in borders.

    Hope that gives you a few ideas just now to think about. As you say, it's a lovely plant and it would be a shame to lose it.

    A pic would also help with advice if you're able to post one. The little green tree icon in the toolbar above the window you type in is for adding pix. image

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  • Suzy Q2Suzy Q2 Posts: 4
    Thank you for your ideas it was repotted last year and when i tried to replace some of the compost this year i struggled to get any of the top soil out so maybe it could have outgrown pot already? But i did note it was rather wet the soil. I think getting it out of the pot may be a good idea just worried it may damage branches in the process as its a fair sized pot. Will post pics shortly thank you again.
  • Suzy Q2Suzy Q2 Posts: 4

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  • Suzy Q2Suzy Q2 Posts: 4

    struggling to get a second picture on for some reason but have noticed today some white on the underdeveloped leaves too.

     

     

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