Acer Advice
fatcaketacos
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Hi all, I’m hoping you can help. I have an acer (type unknown) that I rescued from a skip about 5 years ago. I potted it up and it’s done remarkably well and is now my pride and joy, but I’m worried now that I may need to repot it as I think it’s outgrown it’s current one...plus now it’s a bit top-heavy and I have to stake it down with guy ropes (and some old tights) when it’s windy!
I obviously don’t want to do anything to damage it, so would I be better:
a) leaving it as it is
b) repotting it in something like an big half barrel
c) plant it in the ground where it is
Any help appreciated.
a) leaving it as it is
b) repotting it in something like an big half barrel
c) plant it in the ground where it is
Any help appreciated.
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Water the pot thoroughly before you try to take it out and be prepared to tease its roots out so they do head off sideways and not round and round. If it's very pot bound even a damp root ball can be hard to release so you may need to loosen it from the sides. I do this by sliding an old bread knife up and down as deep as I can all round the sides of the pot.
Make sure it's planted at the same depth as it was in the pot, backfill and then gently firm the soil around it and water it well. Keep the soil around it free of weeds and grass by using a mulch until it is well established and keep it watered in dry spells, especially thru its first growing season in the ground.