Question

Hello!  I need some help and advice on my Acer tree.Hello! I need some help and advice on my Acer tree. We had to move it to make room for a patio but it seems to have not taken very well & the next day the leaves were all curled and drooped   does anyone know what I can do to save it and make it perky again?  

Answer 1

Water and more water it’s in shock it’s best to move them when dormant in winter

Answer 2

It don’t like it there

Answer 3

Mines gone the same

Answer 4

Water it ever day u probably upset the roots when u moved it give it plenty of water and a feed of some sort.  

Answer 5

Water water and more water with luck it may survive fingers crossed  

Answer 6

Alcers like acidic soil so add some ericcaceous compost and water well

Answer 7

I moved mine it never recovered  

Answer 8

Acers don't like to be exposed to the elements either. I'd perhaps take it up and place it in a corner. Best of luck

Answer 9

Feed it as well as water it it may recover acers like ericcaceuos soil do if you've transplanted it into normal peat etc it won't survive

Answer 10

Hi there give the leaf's a spray at night and lots of water at the bases

Answer 11

I have mine in pots , I don’t think they like being moved .  

Answer 12

Ahh thanks so much for all your comments, it’s really helpful! I’m going to look in to ordering some feed and some of the soil it likes. Really hope it recovers, I’d be so sad to lose it!  

Answer 13

Don't like tap water so rain water.  

Answer 14

Looking at your picture im thinking those stones and if you got underlay aswel. its stopping any water getting to the tree

Comments

@synoptic ah I see what it looks like but this tree is just after the patio so there’s no stones or anything around it x

Answer 15

It's because you've moved it, it's got stressed and can't take in enough water so give it a bucket of water every day all through to late autumn and then it should be OK

Answer 16

Any concrete by the roots? Could be the lime leaching into the soil. That and a bit of shock from being moved

Answer 17

Feed with plant food. palm food is best . had same issue last season. mine is now thriving again. feed every week also sea weed feed is good. get all this from hollybush.