Acer problems
Hi all.
I have recently boutght a small acer and i potted it in multipurpose compost, i was then informed that it should be in ericaceous soil so i reptotted it using ericaceous soil. Now the tips of the leaves are going brown and looking a bit crispy... Is this a result of the multipurpose compost and is there anything i can do about it? It is only small, probably about 12" tall. Thanks Ben |
Acer problems
On 6/8/11 11:44 AM, Bennewby wrote:
Hi all. I have recently boutght a small acer and i potted it in multipurpose compost, i was then informed that it should be in ericaceous soil so i reptotted it using ericaceous soil. Now the tips of the leaves are going brown and looking a bit crispy... Is this a result of the multipurpose compost and is there anything i can do about it? It is only small, probably about 12" tall. Thanks Ben Maples (genus Acer) prefer light, well-draining, slightly acidic soil and relatively high humidity. "Ericaceous soil" is merely a very fancy way of describing light, well-draining, slightly acidic soil. It means soil suitable for plants belonging to the Ericaceae family, the heath family. Leaf stress generally indicates root damage. You may have over-watered or under-watered the plant. However, it can also indicate air that is too dry. Note that maples are NOT house plants; in your house, the air will definitely be too dry. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean, see http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
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Once established they're pretty tolerant of soil conditions. This one (acer palmatum dissectum) in our garden is about 25 years old. I put a lot of water on the garden as we have fairly sandy soil. In hot weather the leaves get sprayed twice a day. Even then I get the odd "crispy" leaf now and again. |
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