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Post by Mowhay on May 20, 2010 20:14:59 GMT
With the two months of snow and ice we had here in the north east I was a bit worried about my Acer but it looks OK now, just wondered haow everyone else had managed?  |
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Post by Auricula on May 20, 2010 23:05:04 GMT
Lovely photo Mowhay, you must be pleased with your acer. I took mine out of pots last summer and planted them in the ground. I had 5 and 4 of them have survived the winter  They are not as big as yours, but they are getting there |
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Post by Auricula on May 20, 2010 23:05:44 GMT
With the two months of snow and ice we had here in the north east I was a bit worried about my Acer but it looks OK now, just wondered haow everyone else had managed?  |
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Post by Tig on May 20, 2010 23:34:29 GMT
Most of mine are in the ground, and the oldest purpureum has always been a bit iffy - it has one side covered in growth and the other side is bare! Orange dream in a pot survived the winter OK, and RF posted a stunning picture of one of hers. That one looks very healthy Mowhay x Tig |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 22, 2010 6:43:19 GMT
With the two months of snow and ice we had here in the north east I was a bit worried about my Acer but it looks OK now, just wondered haow everyone else had managed? Lovely Mowhay....I like Acers very much.  RF |
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Post by Missredhead on May 22, 2010 11:55:45 GMT
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Post by Mowhay on May 22, 2010 17:29:46 GMT
Thank you all very much for your kind comments and the nominations
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Post by maggy on May 22, 2010 21:08:00 GMT
That acer is looking really healthy mowhay ;D it must like its position, I have three acers all in the ground, one is looking really lopsided Im going to have to prune it to shape it up.  |
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Post by Jilly on May 22, 2010 22:27:57 GMT
My Acer is in a pot too Mowhay, it wouldn't like my dry chalky soil. It looks surprisingly good this Spring after the cold Winter we had, but that might have something to do with me re potting the poor thing, it's needed doing for about 2 years.
Jillyx
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Post by nightingale on Jun 1, 2011 19:24:26 GMT
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Post by Mowhay on Jun 1, 2011 20:45:40 GMT
Hi Nightingale and welcome to the best gardening board on the web (IMO) thank you for the compliment this is my Acer today after a winter of -15 deg C in the north east, notice the bigger pot as I got sick of the gale force winds blow it all over the garden !!  The colour isn't well defined as I have just taken the photo at 21:30 , the green tub next to the Acer is about two foot by two foot by two foot, yes RF I'm showing my age !! |
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Post by Auricula on Jun 1, 2011 20:47:54 GMT
Looking good Mowhay - the acer's not bad either  |
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Post by Mowhay on Jun 1, 2011 20:51:53 GMT
Thank you so much Auricula, lovely to talk again, it was bought at Trewithen Gardens as a 12 inch high stick about 10 years ago for £19.99 but worth it
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Post by nightingale on Jun 1, 2011 20:59:49 GMT
I am going to buy myself one of those beauties tomorrow!!
It is gorgeous. ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jun 1, 2011 21:16:14 GMT
Great to speak to you too Mowhay  I was at Trewithen a couple of weeks ago - it's looking good The acer has done well, considering the last 2 winters  |
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Post by carolann on Jun 2, 2011 8:20:20 GMT
I have planted mine in the ground this year after 2 yrs in a 3" pot outside it was a cutting from a friend but I needed just the right place to put it.
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Post by nightingale on Jun 2, 2011 15:28:25 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 2, 2011 17:11:50 GMT
It's a very nice colour Nightingale |
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Post by nightingale on Jun 2, 2011 17:21:53 GMT
It is a nicer colour in real life Jasmine
my phone doesn't take great pics and the camera needs to be charged!!!
Think I will put it in a plastic pot and then pop it into a large blue ceramic one that I have.
The ceramic pots look gorgeous but boy oh boy are they impossible to move.
When I pot it up I will post a photo!
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Post by Mowhay on Jun 2, 2011 19:40:45 GMT
Oh nightingale welcome to the club, you will only want more and worry about it getting through the winter
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Post by Auricula on Jun 2, 2011 22:56:55 GMT
I have 5 of them, all in the ground. They were slow to get going but are looking really good now.They have come through the last 2 winters ok, so should go from strength to strength.......hopefully ;D I'll take some photos, but you know me and cameras  |
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Post by nightingale on Jun 3, 2011 17:32:23 GMT
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Post by Mowhay on Jun 6, 2011 18:17:58 GMT
Nightingale it looks great like that and the rest of the pots look good too
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Post by Auricula on Jun 6, 2011 18:29:10 GMT
Very nice Nightingale |
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Post by francegarden on Jun 7, 2011 7:40:23 GMT
I have an acer that has been in a pot for 32 Years! Not the same one all that time, although the same one for the last 7 - 8 years.
It looks more like a bonsai as it has lost bits in moves from Scotland to Brighton then to France - 2 moves in Brighton and 2 here in France!
But - it is still thriving - in full sun and a windy spot - which they are not supposed to like.
Must get sorted out with posting photos and will show it to you.
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Post by carolann on Jun 7, 2011 7:50:57 GMT
The Acer looks right at home there NG and blends in with your colour scheme very nice.
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Post by nightingale on Jun 7, 2011 9:26:27 GMT
Francegarden I would love to see photos of that acer
have a look for that camera!!!
Thanks to all for the nice comments about my little "newbie"
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Post by Auricula on Jun 7, 2011 12:17:00 GMT
Doesn't sound like its in adnger of drying out, anyway NG ;D ;D
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They are not as big as yours, but they are getting there 
