Acer Shirasawanum 'Aureum'

Asked about in a different thread, this one is a real must for any gardener who loves acers
The leaves are somewhat frail but a stunning bright colour all year

 

I love the both the shape and colour of the leaves, and do they really stay on all year round? or did you mean season? Yours is a nice shape too whis4ey. (What does your name mean, I've been trying to work it out)

 

beautiful

 

I mean season Kedi-gato. The tree is deciduous
My name??? I used to drink a lot of whiskey. The '4' is simply a replacement for the 'k'
The word 'whiskey' was never available as a pen name
No more complicated that that

 

I thought you were just squiffy when you typed it. :D

 

Ah! - I kept reading it as "whis" (whiskey, whiskers, whisper ....), the "4" for "four" but the "ey" stumped me, kept coming up with "eye"!!!
I love the little Leprechaun kicking his heels up.

 

:D
Doctor put me off the whiskey so now I drink Gin

 

That acer is my favourite, what a lovely shape yours is! Mine nearly died when I first brought it to Wilts from Cambs, I didn't realise it wasn't entirely frost hardy- the first spring I was here it came into leaf very early and all its' growth was cut right back by a hard frost. It's recovering now but about half the size it should be.

 

Good call Whis4ey! Absolute beauty of an acer the autumn colour is just as vivid. Red with a yellowish 'halo' round the leaves. I picked one up along with a 'Trompenberg' at our local garden centre and any advice on container growing would be greatly welcomed. They are both in John Innes #3 mixed with a bit of course gravel for added drainage. This is a first time effort so hopefully not making too much mistakes...lol

 

I seldom grow my maples in containers so I am not the best person to ask .....
Good drainage and constant moisture are essential. I would also think that, in a container, an annual fertilise would help loads

 

Ive got one in the ground cos my soil is 6-5 acid. The other 2, a mushroom habit one and a standard are in pots but with ericacious compost, thats what acers prefer.

 

Position and drainage are really more important than soil type- with good drainage they will tolerate most soils.The fine fibrous roots will rot in a heavy soil.
They need some shade from hot sun and wind especially when small. Dappled shade is ideal, they need some sun for the strength of the red colourings to develop properly.

 

Hot sun is, unfortunately, something that is sadly lacking this year in Northern Ireland