If that is a vine weevil, have a look at the root of the plant if its in a pot,to see if it is developing as it should, you probably wont see the grub now as they have hatched into adults, but you may see some bad rooting system
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
thanks lyn. Doesn't look like one to me to be honest - Looking at pics on the web - and maybe they arent affecting the leaves at all. Someone just told me that their Beni S has leaves the same width as mine but i am sure this is very undersized at 1" across.
My Beni Shichihenge came from Eastwood Nurseries last spring (late April) and I planted it in full sun (I live in Eastern GA). It has not grown at all, all the original leaves are still attached, but the delicate pink-cream fringe appear burned and all that remain are dark green leaves with burned edges. What could be causing this? Too much sun? too much water? Location? Other Japanese Maples in my garden are doing well and thriving…
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Hmm! Not sure what those are.
Good pic.
You have actually caught 2 on candid camera... err.. enjoying themselves!
Hope somone can id them... they might be cause of your problem.
hahaha.... they are not alone -....i would be very happy to find out it is these causing it...if then there is a way to deal with the problem...!!!
If that is a vine weevil, have a look at the root of the plant if its in a pot,to see if it is developing as it should, you probably wont see the grub now as they have hatched into adults, but you may see some bad rooting system
thanks lyn. Doesn't look like one to me to be honest - Looking at pics on the web - and maybe they arent affecting the leaves at all. Someone just told me that their Beni S has leaves the same width as mine but i am sure this is very undersized at 1" across.
Sorry that I cannot id your beetle... which has bands which run across the body.
However it is definitely not a vine weevil... which has banding running front to back.
See...
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=234
My Beni Shichihenge came from Eastwood Nurseries last spring (late April) and I planted it in full sun (I live in Eastern GA). It has not grown at all, all the original leaves are still attached, but the delicate pink-cream fringe appear burned and all that remain are dark green leaves with burned edges. What could be causing this? Too much sun? too much water? Location? Other Japanese Maples in my garden are doing well and thriving…
It sounds to me as if it has been scorched by the sun - variegated maples need partial shade https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=126
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.