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Aly 661

hi have had a Japanese acer in a pot for years and it’s always thrived but this year looks like this ... can anyone help please? Will be gutted if it dies thank you 

KT53

Looks like sun and wind scorch.

Joyce21

I think it would benefit from being in a bigger pot.

Aly 661

Thank you ... so you know what u could do to save it? 

Aly 661

Joyce21 said:

I think it would benefit from being in a bigger pot.

Thanks it’s in quite a big pot though. I re potted last year? It was really doing well but has just gone like this in last few days

Aly 661

KT53 said:

Looks like sun and wind scorch.

Thank you do you know what u could do to rescue it please? 

Fire

Have there been different conditions this year from previous years? Has a tree been cut by near by of late? It's odd that it thrived in previous years and is suddenly struggling.

Aly 661

We have had the hot weather for few weeks but I’ve watered regularly? 

Pete.8

Another vote for sun scorch and wind damage.
It does need a bigger pot too  - I'd suggest using an John Innes ericacous compost or John Innes No.2
If you can water it with rain water it'd appreciate that.
They're woodland trees and prefer some shade - it's been unusually hot recently, so leaves have grown quickly, and the strong sun is damaging the young leaves, even more so if it's windy spot  - the leaves are under a lot of stress in warm weather and a relatively small pot isn't helping 

Aly 661

Pete8 said:

Another vote for sun scorch and wind damage.
It does need a bigger pot too  - I'd suggest using an John Innes ericacous compost or John Innes No.2
If you can water it with rain water it'd appreciate that.
They're woodland trees and prefer some shade - it's been unusually hot recently, so leaves have grown quickly, and the strong sun is damaging the young leaves, even more so if it's windy spot  - the leaves are under a lot of stress in warm weather and a relatively small pot isn't helping 

Thank you 

hogweed

Repot it using JI No. 2 into a slightly bigger pot, move it somewhere shady and sheltered and keep it watered. A good dollop of water once a week is better than dribs and drabs during the week. The soil level should be about an inch below the rim of the pot.