My lovely acer has recently started to show these pale coloured blotches and I am wondering what may be the cause. Does anyone have any suggestions please and do we need to do anything to rectify this?
I really don't like that it's squashed against the wall. I wonder if it's anything to do with the unseasonably cold nights we've had in the last couple of weeks. They also don't like wind exposure or too much sun that can also damage the leaves. How big is the pot?
Mine also looks like that too and it seems to happen after a cold or windy spell as ‘george’ mentioned. Although these marks spoil the look of the plant I don’t do anything with it - not sure there IS anything to be done? - and it survives perfectly happily. By the way, mine is in a pot by a wall too though the pot is around 50cms across.
It was only potted - 32cm pot - 2 weeks ago as it had been totally hidden in the garden by a Red Robin Bush that has grown incredibly well. We just haven’t yet decided where to put it. We are on the south coast so it’s not been too cold here but have had some winds & it’s current position is sunny in the morning.
Sun in the morning is the worst position. They can get a bit of insect damage, but it's more likely weather related - wind mainly.
I don't think right up against that trellis/wall is great though. They're at their best when given a spot to shine as a specimen. When you say it's recently potted, was it in the ground or in another pot?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It was in the ground & as I mentioned, completely hidden by a Red Robin bush. We can move it where it’s sunny in the afternoon so we will try that. Thanks everyone for your advice.
You've probably damaged the roots putting it in a pot from the ground. You may find you need to prune off some foliage to give the roots a chance to recover.
Yes @B3 - and it's the wrong time of year to prune anything off I'd keep it mostly in some light shade. That way, you can prevent excess moisture loss just now, which may help. It's under stress from being dug up, and it looks quite a biggish specimen, so anything you can do to prevent more stress, will help.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Well, I have kept it out of the winds, in dappled light with afternoon sun but most of the leaves have died & are falling off but there is also some new growth so, is this a good sign that the plant is rejuvenating?
need to do anything to rectify this?
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They can get a bit of insect damage, but it's more likely weather related - wind mainly.
I don't think right up against that trellis/wall is great though. They're at their best when given a spot to shine as a specimen.
When you say it's recently potted, was it in the ground or in another pot?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'd keep it mostly in some light shade. That way, you can prevent excess moisture loss just now, which may help.
It's under stress from being dug up, and it looks quite a biggish specimen, so anything you can do to prevent more stress, will help.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...