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forest flame Rank attained: Yew tree

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Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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yes absolutely acers prefer acid soil |
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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forest flame wrote: | yes absolutely acers prefer acid soil | thanks |
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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forest flame wrote: | yes absolutely acers prefer acid soil | do you know would it be ok in the centre of a small lawn. is it too fast growing for that? |
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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the one thing Japanese maples require more than anything else is protection from wind,especially as new growth appears in spring... so in the centre of your lawn is probably not a good idea... _________________ "But no one puts flowers
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forest flame Rank attained: Yew tree

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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would have to agree with protein. acers do best in sheltered conditions and not in morning sunshine as if there is a dew or rain the early morning sun will burn the delicate leaves. |
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject: that japanese acer |
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Hello Banner. How's it goin' out west?
That ALDI acer is already in a four litre pot which is quite small but sufficient. It could be buried, pot and all, in a hole the size of a large bucket, which has been filled to the top with a bag of ericaceous compost. The pot will restrict its roots til it gets well established and when they do break out it'll be at the bottom. By the time the roots get out to your own soil the tree will be well set for life.
If you have a windy site, use a stout stake but tie the tree as low down as possible. It's not the tree you're staking. It's the roots. Not a lot of people know that is the main reason acers get hammered in windy sites. The roots can't establish because the tree above them is swinging all over the place.
That little tree would make a beautiful statement in the very middle of a handy lawn. BTW give it about 2Lires of water at the base every morning for a week after you've put it in. But after that let nature look after it or you'll drown it.
(Voice of experience!) _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I have two of these similar not aldi. would they grow in an area where there is never any sun? There is a wall and the tree would be at the north side, facing north. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 1:42 am Post subject: acer from ALDI |
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Is it me or did a whole year go missing on this thread? _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:13 am Post subject: Re: acer from ALDI |
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walltoall wrote: | Is it me or did a whole year go missing on this thread? |
yes i never bought the aldi one only bought a couple last week |
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Jap maples do not need acid soil they will grow in alkaline soil. We have 5 beauties growing just keep pthem out of the wind |
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 5:06 am Post subject: |
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Greengage wrote: | Jap maples do not need acid soil they will grow in alkaline soil. We have 5 beauties growing just keep pthem out of the wind | They willl not grow in in complete shade tho |
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 5:31 am Post subject: |
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banner wrote: | Greengage wrote: | Jap maples do not need acid soil they will grow in alkaline soil. We have 5 beauties growing just keep pthem out of the wind | They willl not grow in in complete shade tho |
Uuh?
I've seen 5 in a garden in Cork where they had no direct sunlight and they had grown very big.
They're understorey trees in woodland in the wild. _________________ .
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A little garden in Co. Limerick. Some non-gardening photographs. |
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