Is my Acer dyjng

chrisbayliss

I have a beautiful Acer in a pot that has always had gorgeous red foliage
then died off naturally in the autumn.  This year it started off good but now looks as though it's dying. I water regularly but think it might be potbound.  Can I report now (September) and what's the best soil to use I don't want to lose it as it's always been so lovely 😥

Nanny Beach

Can you post a picture. Have you tried scraping a bit of bark off to see if it's green.Do you mean the leaves have died off?

chrisbayliss

Yes drying off and brittle.  I try to post a pic but new to this so not sure how

Nanny Beach

Well, I am the original "smartphone Virgin" if you are using one,and have only been able to post pictures anywhere a couple of months,no idea how to do it on the PC. If you are using something other than a phone one of the clever soles on here will be able to help. Where is the Acer sited? Exposed,windy,dry,hot, different weather this year,ants nest in the pot,vine weevils. Where are you?

Nanny Beach

Oh dear expect some cheek from the clever souls now, haha

Fairygirl

Spring is better for repotting, but if it's struggling, just do it now. If it's been allowed to dry out, you need to thoroughly rehydrate it before repotting too. You haven't said what size it is, or what type, but try not to move it into a pot that's too much bigger - an inch or two is fine. 
You need a loam based soil, and you can add a bit of ericaceous compost too. Keep it in the shade until it recovers - ie next year.
Don't be tempted to feed it either. 

Some of the palmatums are pretty tough, so if it's one of those, it should be fine unless it's actually died. 
Click on the icon that looks like hills and follow instructions. Keep the pic below 1MB or so. The photo uploading is a bit useless these days if they're too big.

Desi_in_London

To OP - on a PC ... click on the icon fifth from the right above the text box ( looks like a landscape with mountains) - and attach image. Cropping it slightly and keeping it a small size before you attach it will mean it loads right way up. Hope that helps. 

Fairygirl

Desi_in_London said:

To OP - on a PC ... click on the icon fifth from the right above the text box ( looks like a landscape with mountains) - and attach image. Cropping it slightly and keeping it a small size before you attach it will mean it loads right way up. Hope that helps. 

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Nanny Beach

My potted ones are in Ericacious compost