Questions tagged [maple]
Common name for Acer trees, famous for syrup produced from their sap.
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Acer Beni Maiko potting soil
Hi I am new to gardening and have bought myself an Acer Beni Maiko tree. I have repottd it when I got home. I have been reading that they prefer slightly acidic soil. I have potted it in Westlands ...
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What can I do for an Acer garnet's leaves looking dull and dry
Hi I'm a bit worried about my Acer garnet. I bought it in March and it was planted in a new garden along with another Acer palmatum. The Covid virus stopped all work on the new garden so although it ...
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Will 3/16 inch spiles significantly reduce the amount of sap I will collect?
Made maple syrup last year for the first time ever, with a mix of 7/16 plastic spiles and a pack of 3/16 inch spiles I bought from Amazon. Yes 3/16 inch, not a mistake, not 5/16 inch. As last year ...
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What will happen if I repot my Acers in May
Good afternoon. I wonder if you would answer a question that is if real concern to me.
I can see that the common advice for reporting acers is to do this in April or September. Due to this lack of ...
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Is my Acer dying?
I have the most stunning Acer in my garden that is now about 14 years old. This year about only 50% of it has leaves. Is it dying? I do not want to cut it back if there is a chance it will recover and ...
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Pot bound Acers with dropping leaves
I have two Acers which are around 13 years old, they are in despair as they need re-potted but we are finding it hard to get a pot bigger than the one they are already in. They are already looking ...
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What is wrong with my acer palmatum? What should I do?
I have recently purchased an acer palmatum and everything looked ok at first. However, in the last few days, some of the leaves on the top and bottom have started to dry and some have fallen. I have ...
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Acer platanoides globosum - possible to be multistem?
I have 5 years old Acer platanoides globosum, nice and healthy.
Last two or three years I noticed new stems from the base of the tree, and I regularly cut them - until the last year, when I left them ...
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Aphid or mites on Japanese maple? (Acer plamatum katsura)
I have noticed this morning that my potted Acer tree is covered in what look to be black/brown aphids?
I am in the North West England and we have recently had very wet and windy weather and wondering ...
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When to move a maple sapling?
I've got a five-foot-tall maple sapling that's growing too close to the house. I want to dig it up and move it somewhere else. Is this feasible? What's the best time of year to do it if so?
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What causes fungal attack to acer trees
I have a red Acer tree (about six years old)up the trunk there are signs of white power with brown spots. I have brushed them off and my tree appears to be healthy.
What could this be?
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Get rid of small silver maples along fence line and around pool area
I have a problem with silver maples growing along my fence line, the sides of the house, and around the pool. Along the house and the pool they are in a 2’ border of river rock. Along the fence they ...
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How should I diagnose leaf problems on these bonsai?
I have two informal maple bonsai (i.e., seedlings that I dug up from the garden and potted), both of which have some browning on their leaves:
Preliminary research indicates that this could be ...
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Why are my Acer seedlings drying up and dying?
I’ve grown lots of little Acer seedlings from seed I picked last autumn and germinated early this year after 100 days in the fridge. I was very excited about the success of the seeds but now at a good ...
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Acer Palmatum: New buds dying
After an extensive research through the web I did not seem to find a clear answer to what my acer is experiencing or how to act on it. I am not an expert and this is my fist acer, so I find myself a ...
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Manage weeds around parkway strip with maple trees
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I have a parkway strip of about 500 sq ft in MA. The picture included is 30 percent of it. Rest of it is also similar to picture.
I have about 5 maple trees (2 year olds) in there. ...
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How to help young tree with damaged bark?
I have been very careful with the string trimmer. I think the damage is from the original city planting or freeze damage. Should I use a chisel and cleanup the wounds or just let it be? It is a Maple ...
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Help identifying these maple? seeds
I've just found these seeds in my terrace.
I have no idea what tree they came from. Could you help me? I'd love to plant them.
(Clue: I have a japanese maple in the terrace, but I think it's still ...
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Japanese Maple Seedlings Dying For No Apparent Reason
I'm trying to grow Japanese Maples from Seeds. I had over 100 germinate this year and now I think they're all dead. One the seedling reaches an inch plus, it puts out true Japanese maple leaves. After ...
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Have I ruined my Japanese maple by over-pruning?
I pruned the dead bits off my Bihou Acer two weeks ago. Now there are no leaves and the stems are going black. Have I wrecked it?
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My acer has started to wilt, after a period of strong growth
My 4 year old acer has suddenly started to wilt after a strong bloom. It has been relatively warm for this time of year (15c/59f) and has recently had a new layer of multi purpose compost added to the ...
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Silver maple peeling bark
Should i do anything. This tree is growing real fast . Just noticed peeling in spring. i thought it might just be shedding but no new bark as of this fall.
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What is the average lifespan of most maple trees?
In general how long do maple trees live? Does the lifespan vary a lot according to species? I'm thinking of planting a few in my yard and I'm wondering how long they will be around.
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Can a Maple tree be pruned to grow tall and narrow?
I have a maple tree that's poorly placed. Maples grow too wide and it's starting to crowd the house and other plants. A tree that grows tall and narrow would have been a better choice. But before I ...
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My acer is sick and it’s getting worse
My acer branches are starting to die back and the leaves are falling off . It’s in a sheltered corner and it doesn’t get the full sun . I planted it in ericaceous soil and water it once a week but ...
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Japanese Acer tree, roots have grown through bottom of pot
I have a Japanese Acer tree in a pot. The roots have grown through the bottom of the pot and into the ground. I don't think they can have gone deep as under the pot is gravel and then weed control ...
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Dried up leaves on Red Maple trees
Our Red Maple (Acer rubrum) trees have leaves drying and falling in July. No sign of insects, just dry brown leaves. What's wrong?
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Planting a pot bound Acer in the ground in June
can I plant a pot bound Acer- about 5 feet tall - into the garden now it's June? ( this is in the UK by the way)
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What is wrong with my acer (and can I save it?)
I got given an acer about this time last year, and put it in a pot because I didn't have anywhere ready to plant it. It did fine last summer, and looked good in the spring with new leaves coming out, ...
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My acer tree looks unhealthy/is dying - Pls help!
I have a beautiful Acer tree which was re-potted about 2 years ago. The only reason me and my dad re-potted it was because the existing pot was in its last days. There was no bottom anymore and the ...
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Is there any way to prevent maple seeds from developing?
Is there any way to prevent maple trees from producing seeds? I have 2 old maples that are beautiful trees, but I hate the seeds. They sprout everywhere, they clog up the gutters and get tracked in ...
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Will a maple tree grow back after being cut down to a stump?
We've got a small maple tree in our yard that was broken in half by the wind. Someone told us to cut it down to a small stump and it would grow back in 5-6 years. However, I'm skeptical... I've heard ...
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Is my Acer Palmatum Bloodgood going to survive?
I transferred my acer into a new pot three weeks back. The plant looked fine until early this week when there were a couple of frosty mornings and strong winds from Storm Hannah. The newly opened ...
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what happened to my Acer tree leaf
what happened to my Acer tree leaf? It's about 3 years old and planted in normal soil. The weather in England is now spring.
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Can an large acer survive being cut right back
I have just been given an acer, the only problem being it was a very large acer in a pot, it has been cut right down to about 6 inches from the ground, the root are good, will it survive?
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Diagnose Sugar Maple problem
How does one diagnose Sugar Maple problems? There is some green on the trunk and the leaves haven't filled out for a couple years.
Climate: Southern Michigan
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Is it safe to cut or shave the roots of a Norway Maple tree?
My deck was built 30 years age around a Norway Maple. Now it has grown to the point that the roots are lifting parts of the deck. It is safe to cut or shave the roots that are lifting the deck?
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Japanese Acer - Why does the new growth coming from the bottom look very different?
It looks like it has been grafted & the top is dead but the bit it was grafted onto is thriving. The supplier says it wasn't grafted.
The new leaves look very different to the plant I bought and ...
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Maple Tree Typical Dormancy Requirements?
To give a little bit of context, I'm looking to start growing bonsai trees indoor. I really like maple trees and I'm thinking of building an indoor growth enclosure(like a Grow Box) with artificial ...
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Why are parts of my Acer dying?
I have what I think is an Acer palmatum that has been in a large planter for 2 years now but this year 2 of its branches have turned brown from green and shed all their leaves.
The planter is 64" x ...
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Young maple tree with no growth on top shoots
I have a maple tree I planted maybe 2 years ago. It seems to be doing well, but has a weird thing where there is no leafs growing on the top stems of the tree. Do I need to trim this to promote ...
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Acer (Maple) white spots and dieback - infection and how to treat
For some time now my Acer has been dying back and appears to be infected - see the white spots on the trunk and the bark dieback. Is this something which can be treated - and if so how?
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Will mowing sprouting silver maple saplings eventually kill them?
I recently seeded approximately 600 sf of lawn and unfortunately the timing corresponded with my neighbor's silver maple (Acer saccharinum) dropping it's samaras. Needless to say the maple seeds love ...
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What kind of maple is this?
The zone is 8a, Central Europe. The photo is taken mid-May.
The back side is little purplish:
Helicopters:
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Maple plant that will not turn green?
I live in Ireland. I bought an Acer plant "deshojo" ,few years back . Now I have two issues with this plant. One is that it will give that nice pink/red color only for few months (April -june). The ...
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Can you grow (and keep) a large maple tree in a container?
I just found (what I think is) a young maple tree growing aside our fence. If I'm right, this is what's called here a 'gewone esdoorn' or 'regular maple tree', which can get 30 meters (100 feet) in ...
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Acer platanoides vs Acer pseudoplatanus
How to tell with great certainty if an Acer is platanoides or pseudoplatanus, if we are sure it is one of the two?
Here are the pictures of my five maples' leaves:
First, all together:
Acer 1:
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Brilliant red maple tree
I Just move to the Southern Sweden and I’m looking for a maple tree all year red, especially brilliant red that resists up to -20C.
I have one beni-maiko but it is only brilliant red in early spring ...
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Are my large box elder and Norway maple trees too close?
In one corner of my yard I have two largish trees that are about 5 feet apart. One is a box elder, the other is a norway maple. They both have trunks about 12-14 inches in diameter. The box elder is a ...
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What Fertilizer should I use on an Autumn Blaze Maple [closed]
I need help finding out what is the best fertilizer for Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred' Autumn Blaze®. I was told they need iron, but can't confirm that on the internet.
There is some online info here, ...
