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Acer Palmatum Inaba Shidare
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:08:59 +0100, "Seb Flyte"
wrote: Last May (2003) my daughter bought me a beautiful Acer with the above label, about 1m high. I transferred to a big pot (40 cm diameter at the top and 40 cm high) filled with a mixture of commercial compost, homemade compost and loam soil. I put it in a sheltered spot with no direct sunlight. Despite regular watering and feeding its leaves shrivelled and fell by mid-August. As you remember 2003 was our Mediterranean summer in SE England and I feared it was dead. But thankfully it came back. This year the same problem has re-emerged , that is leaf shrivelling in July and leaf-fall now. There is no sign of the wonderful autumn colour mentioned in the literature and I wonder if this is the variety is not true. The initial leaves were red, turned to green in the centre and remained that way until starting to shrivel by end July. I have watered really a lot and it is out of direct sunlight. What is happening? I have had shrubs faring poorly in pots and then thriving when planted out. This would be next thing to try. But it isn't very scientific. I really want this plant to do well and remind me of my lovely daughter for the rest of my natural. Any help would be gratefully accepted. Best regards Seb I think you and Sacha have got it in one. I would just add that these are not at all easy to grow well in containers, as well as the cold wet roots in winter, in the summer those unfortunate roots are going to get poached if wet or roasted if dry. If you can find or make a spot with some dappled shade, shelter from drying winds and a well drained slightly acid soil your plant will deliver the goods as advertised ================================================= Rod Weed my email address to reply. http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html |
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