Acer Help Please
Hi, I bought an Acer Palmatum Taylor just over a month ago. It is in a pot in compost advised; ericacious and John Innes. There's a hole in the bottom of the pot and crocks for drainage. I was was watering small amounts regularly. Its in a semi shade position. After a few weeks the leaves had a whitish film over them. They then started discolouring and shrivelling. In the heavy rain a couple of days they mostly fell off and I have a whitish film over the bark. It didn't look to me like powdery mildew as the underside of the leaves weren't particularly affected. I don't know what to do with it. Is there any hope for it coming back next year please? Thanks


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I did give it a good drench to begin with when i got it, but eased off after that to prevent waterlogging. I don't have the receipt for it though. I never though to keep it. It did come from a reputable garden centre.
https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/content.cfm?ref=Acers+-+Care+Guide+
K
I'd keep it in a much shadier spot through summer too, if you're in a dry part of the country.
Have you a photo of the whole plant and the pot it's in?
Its in a pot a bit bigger than the one it came in. I read the link Kate sent and I'm beginning to wonder if a pot wasnt a good idea but I wanted to be able to see it from the patio doors.