"Acer palmatum."
Is that perhaps due to them being in a tough location for them? They tend not to like winds that burn them and early season leaves can get frost scorched - especially if bright sun is on them afterwards.
Otherwise there is what I believe is an infection that can weaken and kill younger trees. |
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"Acer palmatum.
Is that perhaps due to them being in a tough location for them? They tend not to like winds that burn them and early season leaves can get frost scorched - especially if bright sun is on them afterwards.
Otherwise there is what I believe is an infection that can weaken and kill younger trees. "
Chalky soil, never good. But even the ones in pots suffer, I assume, some kind of scorch. The ends of the branches lose bark and leaves. |
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"I'm pretty good with outdoor stuff but houseplants, unless it's a spider plant or a peace lily don't last long "
succulents, - you can't go wrong because there's nothing to do.
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Im not a plant man but I deal with a lot of plant enthusiasts and comercial nurseries in my job. I always admired the love and effort that some put in to nurturing plants, its not an easy task  |
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"I'm pretty good with outdoor stuff but houseplants, unless it's a spider plant or a peace lily don't last long
succulents, - you can't go wrong because there's nothing to do.
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Although they may suffer and die from over-watering. |
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"I'm usually ok with most plants but for the life of me I can't keep a Hydrangea going  "
Younger hydrangeas can be susceptible to winter freezes - I'd recommend some protection for the first winter,if you've lost younger plants in winter or following a winter. |
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I've tried to grow azaleas but killed them both! Even when neighbours have beautiful big bushy ones.
And peonies, love them,they hate me! Again I've got neighbour envy lol |
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"Acer palmatum.
Is that perhaps due to them being in a tough location for them? They tend not to like winds that burn them and early season leaves can get frost scorched - especially if bright sun is on them afterwards.
Otherwise there is what I believe is an infection that can weaken and kill younger trees.
Chalky soil, never good. But even the ones in pots suffer, I assume, some kind of scorch. The ends of the branches lose bark and leaves."
As an acid soil loving tree, then the soil qualities will strongly dictate growth or failure. The pot grown plants, if in the right soil mix, should only be susceptible to environmentally conditions or pathogens. The common Acer die-back is potentially just due to a bacterial root entering infection that damages sap transporting cells. But my advice would be to provide all protection you can, from scorching winds, blazing sun - until better established and early frosts. I'd also consider sheltering from severe winter freezes, if pot grown. A microclimate that provides most of this is the ideal. But I'm guessing you know most of this Clem.
Overall, the message for all of us is to garden with and grow the plants that have evolved to need the conditions that our gardens provide. No square pegs in round holes and all that. |
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"Acer palmatum.
Is that perhaps due to them being in a tough location for them? They tend not to like winds that burn them and early season leaves can get frost scorched - especially if bright sun is on them afterwards.
Otherwise there is what I believe is an infection that can weaken and kill younger trees.
Chalky soil, never good. But even the ones in pots suffer, I assume, some kind of scorch. The ends of the branches lose bark and leaves."
I've brought mine inside to see if it makes a difference. By inside I mean a cold conservatory |
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There is but I can't spell it  a Rhodasomething and they have loads of them in Bagshot??
Outdoor ones not too bad as long as I keep on top of ing, we have loads of bind in the garden so if I miss a day or two it's a nightmare.
Indoor ones I forget to water so they die pretty quickly.
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