Repotting an Acer 'Emerald Lace'

Hello,
I want to move the Acer in the smaller blue pot to the considerably larger blue pot as its permanent home. Is that too much of a leap? I'd like to get it into the larger pot asap, but would I be better potting it on into a slightly larger plastic pot and burying that in the larger pot, moving on in stages?
Hope someone can help!
Thanks in advance.

 

I reckon it will be OK but a plastic pot inner might hold the water better.

 

Your Acer looks like quite a mature plant @LG_ . If it is and it has a well established rootball, I think it would be fine moving it to the larger pot. As you probably know, the compost should be free draining. I’ve just potted a much younger tree using a 50/50 mix of ericaceous compost/John Innes No 3.

 

Thank you both. I may risk going straight to the bigger pot then...
It's a few years old, @Plantminded . It was about 7" tall when I got it, probably in about 2018 maybe?

 

It’s grown well @LG_ . If the roots are filling the existing pot and your larger pot drains well, it should be fine. That variety is described by the RHS as “vigorous” so it will appreciate the extra space .