Japanese Maple

Can anyone recommend a good website/retailer where i can purchase a japanese maple from? Went to my local B & Q and wasn't impressed. Compost in the pots was like dust :eek:

 

If Whis4ey doesn't notice this, you could try PMing him - I'm sure he'd know!

 

Karan Junker has a great selection of Japanese Maples, is recognised as a reputable supplier, and has considerable knowledge of the plants
http://www.junker.co.uk/frames.htm
If you want to go further afield I have just bought 5 new plants from Esvelds in Holland. They have a world wide reputation and certainly the plants I got were satisfactory
http://www.esveld.nl/~laur/index.php?lan=eng&s=plant

 

thank you Whis4ey. Had a look and so many to choose from :eek: . Best save some money from my hols. Going tomorow morning to Niagara falls to see my brother get married! See every one soon

 

Hi

Just thought i'd post these new pictures of my new acer's. Orange dream and Atropurpureum

 

Those look to be in super condition Mowgley
Your Orange Dream is much bigger than mine, which was bought from a mail order for about �£12
Where did you finish up buying?
Orange Dream.....

 

Thx whis4ey. I got them from a local garden center near me called greenhills. Forgot all about it when i was looking for acers The orange dream was �£29 and the Atropurpureum was �£14.99. I'm really happy with both. Went to wilkinsons yesterday to get somr new pots for them and ended up getting another acer :D and 3 pots

 

Good prices Mowgley
Looks like you are now hooked though

 

I think i might have a problem with my 2 acers. On the orange dream there has appeared some white type branches

and on the other acer there are brown tips on the edges of the red leafs

They have been watered regularly, but not over watered. Has anyone ideas?

 

Cut the little dead looking branches off
Don't worry about the specks on the leaves. We are having most unusual weather conditions and your plants need time to settle in and be happy
Next year they will begin to show you how beautiful they intend to be
I wouldn't worry about anything I see there
Are they getting a little too much wind and rain?

 

hi whis4ey

There are quite a few white branches on the orange dream, but there only on the thinner branches. Don't think there getting to much wind because nextdoors look beautiful, but they are a different type one with greeny/ pinkish leaves?

 

Well certainly the ground is wet underneath that little right toe
We have been having loads of rain. Are the pots well drained? Lift them out of the pot to see if the soil is too sodden. These plants like even moisture content (not dry/wet/dry/wet) in well drained soil. It just might be something to do with it
My own plants are suffering at the leaf tips this year ... I have been putting it down to wind and rain in lousy weather conditions that neither I nor the plants are used to