On 05/23/2012 07:25 PM, echinosum wrote:
maggie jo;959501 Wrote:
my acer palmatum atropurpurlum (I think thats how you spell it) is 43
years old and about 16 ft high and14 ft wide (rough estimate)
What age can these trees reach?
Certainly 200 years. However in cultivation in UK, they are also well
known for suddenly dropping dead for no apparent reason.


Heh. Their most charming characteristic, certainly. Lest we should
feel especially persecuted (more than usual that is) they keel over
everywhere. It's usually precipitated by some stress, e.g. a dry period.

The grafts are the worst because in the business understock, grown from
seed of easily germinating but trouble prone cultivars like Sango kaku,
is notoriously poor quality. The OP may have a seed grown one which is
a little less sensitive (but not much, unfortunately).