Acer Purpureum

[Nafe]

Hi All,

I have an Acer which I bought earlier in the year. It is in a big pot and is probably around 2-3 feet high. It appears to not be doing very well at all as the leaves have pretty much all turned brown. The trunk is all in good order so it's not like it's dying completely
Its in partial shade as advised and is fairly well watered but yet it still looks pretty done in.

Is there anything I can do to save it? Does anyone know a good website I can look at?
Thanks
Nafe

 

[breezer]

perhaps its pot bound

 

[coldshowerkid]

http://www.tree-care.info/ask/read.php?2,430,430,reply=1,quote=1

regards

 

[r896neo]

Are you sure of the variety, some are deciduous.

 

[Nafe]

Hi

Thanks for the replies, have looked at the website given and will give that a try.

When you say pot bound - what does this mean, that its had it or do I need to do something with it quick? Apologies for the lack of knowledge, it's my first house and garden so these are all new things to me

I know that it is a purpureum as I kept the label but it has limited info on unfortunately...unless I speak German that is!

Thanks
Nafe

 

[Thermo]

can you post a picture of it.
Pot bound refers to the fact that its been in the pot too long and outgrown it. A topping up of the pot with some new compost and a liquid feed will help give it a boost.

it is deciduos by the way, so leaves will fall off it and look ropey this time of year!

 

[Nafe]

Ok thanks Thermo, I'll get a pic of it tomorrow during daylight and load it on.

Cheers
Nafe

 

[r896neo]

don't worry if the trunk/ stems look healthy enough its fine, its just losing its leaves. It will come again in spring.

 

[jas05]

You could have a look here,

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0402/acer_scorch.asp