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Acer
My Mother has a small Acer in a pot which she fears to have died from lack
of water. Upon inspection I noticed that although the outer branches are dead and brittle nearer the the main trunk some young leaves have sprouted. Is this plant to be saved by pruning and when please ? Ged |
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"Ged McLaren" wrote in message ... My Mother has a small Acer in a pot which she fears to have died from lack of water. Upon inspection I noticed that although the outer branches are dead and brittle nearer the the main trunk some young leaves have sprouted. Is this plant to be saved by pruning and when please ? Ged Most Acers do not respond too well to pruning. Leave it alone until it has made new growth. Remove the dead wood but do not cut into any living wood (ie leave a very small stump of dead wood). |
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On 10/9/06 19:38, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote: "Ged McLaren" wrote in message ... My Mother has a small Acer in a pot which she fears to have died from lack of water. Upon inspection I noticed that although the outer branches are dead and brittle nearer the the main trunk some young leaves have sprouted. Is this plant to be saved by pruning and when please ? Ged Most Acers do not respond too well to pruning. Leave it alone until it has made new growth. Remove the dead wood but do not cut into any living wood (ie leave a very small stump of dead wood). And don't be tempted now to over water. Let it drain well and start to dry out between waterings. Saturated roots will kill Acers quickly, too. This one sounds as if it still has hope. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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