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    Baby Acer?

    Maybe one for Dave,looks like one.
    Planted som seeds from my big Acer last autumn and this appeared


    John

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    Attachment 41658

    Sure I am losing it,forgot to put the pic up
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
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    Sure I am losing it,forgot to put the pic up
    nice one John!

    a purple/red dissectum variety?

    looks healthy enough to me though mate.
    all seedlings look frail until they get going....

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    I have a small cutting I'm trying to grow after I accidentally broke the end off one of my acers branches, the one in the above pic looks to be thriving and I'm I'm sure it will grow into a lovely tree, great to see one of these beautiful trees grown from a home produced seed
    Last edited by ABN67; 12-05-2023 at 01:30 PM. Reason: Spelling edit

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    Thanks lads,really excited now become a dad again

    Should I pot it on and what is the best soil,aricatious ? ( if that's how you spell it )
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Thanks lads,really excited now become a dad again

    Should I pot it on and what is the best soil,aricatious ? ( if that's how you spell it )
    i think it is a bit too small to pot on mate, the roots will be very delicate.
    they do fine in ericacious with a pH 5, (the way i remember it is it's named after the latin for acid loving heather flower 'Ericaceae')

    but they actually prefer a neutral to acid soil about pH 6-7 with lots of organic material included like leaf mold or composted bark.
    but i wouldn't bother with that until they are much bigger.

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    Just had a poke around in the soil and there are some more sprouting !!!
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Just had a poke around in the soil and there are some more sprouting !!!
    result mate!
    you'll have a little forest soon

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    Thanks Dave,I enjoy doing cuttings and seeds from the garden and I seem to be doing ok with others,Geraniums etc.

    Think I got it from my Mum and Dad who were well into gardening.
    John

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    Good luck with the Acers - just dug up the last of three Acers around our pond. All only had leaves on very bottom branches this Spring and close examination showed the rest of each to be completely dead - after looking fantastic last year. On digging them out the roots did not look healthy and the real give away was a strong smell of fungus in the soil - so planting new Acers too risky.
    Been out to wholesaler and grabbed a bargain blue conifer as this should be immune to whatever attacks Acers or other similar.
    My DIY ponds from 1988 until present day.
    All can be found here:
    https://www.ukzero.com/pond.htm

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    And here is the mother.
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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
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    And here is the mother.
    That's a beauty, I have one very similar to that but much smaller, how long has it taken to get to that size
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    Had it a long time mate,moved it quite a few times which didnt seem to bother it.
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Had it a long time mate,moved it quite a few times which didnt seem to bother it.
    I guess patience is the answer then as I wait for mine to grow, acers are most definitely my favourite thing in the garden other than the pond

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
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    And here is the mother.
    Looks stunning John.

    If you end up with lots of babies, I'd happily buy one from you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
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    And here is the mother.
    stunning acer mate

    mine is in an oversized bonsai pot now

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    Quote Originally Posted by RS2OOO View Post
    Looks stunning John.

    If you end up with lots of babies, I'd happily buy one from you.
    Only the one popped up,if I had more I would most certainly send you one mate.
    John

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    Thought there was more but apparently not mate.
    Still got the seed tray going though.
    John

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    Just an update on my Acer, growing very slowly but getting there.
    John

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    Very nice, mine are looking a bit sorry for themselves at the moment, I think the got a bit burnt in the heatwave

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