Japanese acer

[lynbrown]

Last year, i put an acer in a pot but after a few leaves appeared, it withered. I left it and now there are a few leaves growing. What can i feed it to keep it going?

[Thunderbird+]

Yes, you coud try some slow reliese granular feed approx every 6 weeks (sparingly) pot dry out very quikly so keep the growing medium moist at all times.The Acer of cource is deciduous and naturally lose their leaves in autumn. Good Luck.

[Lonnie]

My wife has two in pots, she feeds them with an Erecasious (spelling) feed, and they are doing well, they are not evergreen, so getting buds now, is about right.

[hammerman]

Acers also like anything organic such as well rotted manure or leaf mould.

[Poglet]

acers burn in the sun so make sure when it is really hot you move it to a more shaded area or it will literally scorch x

[Robinia]

Agree with Poglet about keeping it in semi-shade but acers also hate wind, especially cold easterlies. I water mine with a multi-pupose plant/shrub food ie phostrogen or miracle grow & it has been doing well in a pot for years.

[marjean63]

I am sorry but I have to disagree with the points made about wind and sun. I have an Acer in my front garden that gets sun all day. We also live on a fairly straight road where when it is windy it is a bit like a wind tunnel yet it never has affected the leaves or growth.. The tree has been in for about 6 years now and it getting rather large. We are seriously considering cutting it right back at some point, nor sure when though.