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Help with an Acer tree

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  • 14-10-2018 2:48pm
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    dr_funkenstein
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I was wondering if I could get a bit of advice as I'm a bit of a novice. My Acer doesn't look to be in great shape (see attached). Does anyone have any recommendations for feeding it? Or does it look like it's drowning? Not sure what to make of it :/
    Thanks for your help!


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    standardg60
    Registered Users Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭standardg60


    dr_funkenstein wrote: »
    Hi,
    I was wondering if I could get a bit of advice as I'm a bit of a novice. My Acer doesn't look to be in great shape (see attached). Does anyone have any recommendations for feeding it? Or does it look like it's drowning? Not sure what to make of it :/
    Thanks for your help!

    Looks fine to me.. I wouldn't be feeding or watering it at this time of year. The leaves are a bit battered from the high winds but they'll be falling soon anyway. Just leave it be.


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,435 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Agree with the above, if they are in a bit of a draughty or exposed place they can also look a bit stressed. They prefer to be in a semi-sheltered area with other trees around. Mine would go scruffy with dead bits at the ends of the twigs sometimes, just cut off the worst of them and leave it to get on with it. Yours just looks as though it is getting autumnal, leave it alone.


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    FrancieBrady
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    Lost one whole side of mine to drought damage. But it has all regenerated fine, without cutting any branches. Hates the wind.
    My favourite thing in the garden tbh.


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    dr_funkenstein
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭dr_funkenstein


    Thanks all for the advice, you're making me feel more comfortable with it :)


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