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Originally Posted by Michelle41
Hi im a newbie, not a gardener of sorts but like to keep the garden looking clean trimmed and colourful.
I thought I'd brighten up my garden this summer with the Maple and Acer. The Tree is about 3.5 foot tall and at the moment here in UK it's leaves have turned a beautiful blood red. However now they are starting to fall. I am unsure wether the Maple loose their leaves or is this normal?
My second question is my Acer.
It's leaves were ok last week now there curled and browned. Some have fallen what's wrong with it. Could it be the cold wind. ?
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hi Michelle, firstly, acers and maples are basically the same thing with Acer being the botanical name and Maple being the common name. Acers (and therefore maples) are what we call 'deciduous', meaning they lose their leaves in autumn, so to answer your question, yes its perfectly normal. Without being too technical, the leaf forms a barrier of a cork-like substance, the chlorophyll
turns to sugar and its that which turns the leaves red in Autumn before dropping off.
regards, lannerman.