Lidl acer
rick8
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Hi
I have bought two acers from Lidl as an impulse purchase and they have no growing information. This is the plant in the following link:
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=4618
Does anyone have any idea how big and in what manner these plants will grow in my garden so I can decide where to plant them??
Many thanks in advance.
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Hello Rick8 !
Unfortunately I can't open your link (probably me doing something wrong) ; assuming your Acers are Japanese Maples there are several factors involved for optimum growth . They can be judiciously pruned in the early Spring to limit their size if need be .
1 A fairly sheltered area with dappled shade is ideal .
2 A slightly acidic moisture retentive soil is always good .
3 Lashings of water during the first two years (remember winter can be dry as well ,****)
4 Feed with a low Nitrogen plant food during Spring and early Summer .
That's basically 'it' ; others on the forum may well add more details , but I hope this has helped in some way
**** rainwater if possible !!
Hi Paul
Thanks for your reply. All it says on the link is that it is a Japanese maple variety!
Many thanks
The link also says height 60 cm, but nothing about how long it takes to get to that height. Without a lot more detail than is currently available it's impossible to say what the final height may be, although many acers do remain quite small.
Love Acers - I bought two in a supermarket a few years back and they have been excellent. I kept them in pots, and next Spring they will have the pot up-sized.
Paul B3 has stated good advice. I would add that the roots don't like to be sat in water so consider the soil they are going in/add crocs and grit if going in a pot.
I think the 60cm refers to the height they are now ie 2 ft.
Bear in mind that they eventually get very big.
I had one that outgrew its pot and kept drying out so I bunged it in the garden at the end of the patio to live or die. It chose to live and grow and grow. I then found what the eventual size would be
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It looks great at the moment though. I'll think about it sometime in the future.
Eventual size depends on the variety. Some will never get more than a few feet tall, others will grow into monsters. That's the problem when the description is so vague.
As for the description of Lidl and their customer base!