lannerman wrote:
Michelle41;971645 Wrote:
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. ?
Thanks

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.

This is all good.

dons Pedant Hat

Most deciduous trees lose their leaves in autumn and of those likely to be
grown in Ole Blighty probably all of them. However there are some that do
it at other times of the year. Deciduous does not specify a time of falling
just that they fall. The same is said of teeth, your baby teeth were
accurately described as deciduous - that is they fell.

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David