Topic: Acer woes. can anyone help??

[MattyJC]

Hi there,

Been asked at work if I know whats up with his Acer palmatum "osakazuki" Im not totally sure so thought I would ask for some help. All I really know about it is that its in a large pot, has been well watered and is in a fairly sheltered spot.

Many, many thanks in advance

Matt

[froglets]

Sorry Matt, my eyesight's not good enough to see what's wrong - any chance of a description? or a single bigger picture?

[dandelion]

Scorch. Mine have the same, it's because of the drought. They should recover next year. Mulch in the spring!

[Mrs Ava]

Or wind burn.  My inlaws suffer from that as theirs are planted in the middle of their lawn.

[greyhound]

What has he been watering with, cos I don't think they like the tap water in our part of the world.  They need acid conditions.  My mother had one in a pot, and she only ever gave it rain water.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Whereabouts are you? Do you get limescale in the kettle (ie do you have hard water?)

[greyhound]

Arrr, 'e be in Wantage, few mile from us.

Yes, chalk downlands, our water is most definitely hard!

[Mimi]

I have one (not 'osakazuki') but it goes like this every year and I have put it down to wind burn.  However, this year I have not only mulched well but really watered well too, and no dry crispy leaves   ;D.  So I can only suggest the same as everyone else.  Water well next year and fingers crossed.

[jennym]

I've found they do better in shade too. Mine is now sited in the shade of other shrubs, and now no problems. I guess it's sheltered form wind and sun, and the soil doesn't dry out so much because the sun isn't right on it.

[MattyJC]

Many thanks to you all, I will pass all this on and hopefully his plant will look better next year!

Thanks again,

Matt