any gardeners on here who could help?

[Dave the OAP]

I have a green acer tree in a Pot and in the last two weeks, it has developed a white mould on the trunk.

It looks like the beginnings of a mushroom type growth.

Is it worth trying to kill it off or will it be ok to leave it?

 

[tedebear]

I don't know, I managed to kill my Acer off I think they don't like being in windy locations....

Sorry!

 

[glasfryn]

Acer's are notoriously fickle ..........you could try an anti-fungal but make it weak because as I said Acer's are very fickle.

 

[Terminator1]

acer advice

I have three acers in pots. The only advice I can give is that they prefer to be out of full sun and wind as the leaves become scorched and have you planted it in acidic soil, it should be ericacious soil not just multi purpose.
Put it in the shade and see what happens. Might be okay for next year.

 

[sam86]

My Acer Aspire died a few weeks back too...

 

[Dave the OAP]

My Acer Aspire died a few weeks back too...

fuckin hilarious

tosser

 

[murraymints4brighton]

fuckin hilarious

tosser

I know! There is a wet patch where I was sitting but that was due to the projectile vomit caused by the shit gag.

 

[junior]

Try turning it off and then on again.

 

[Caveman]

There is a few up hill ...

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

I have one in a pot,last year my acer got that white goo on it,i just wiped it off and it has been fine.I noticed a couple of weeks ago it had it on again this year so i just wiped it off again.I dont think it is anything to worry about but i am no Charley Dimmock.

 

[Lush]

OK - while we're on Gardener's Question Time, why isn't my Azalea Japonica flowering? Shrub about a foot high. Bought last year. In a pot. Plenty of sunshine but not too much. Watered (although I may have let it get a bit dry earlier in the year). AND I forked out for a whole bag of proper azalea-type compost, as Sussex soil apparently aint what they like.

WHERE ARE MY FLOWERS!!!!!!

 

[Don Quixote]

OK - while we're on Gardener's Question Time, why isn't my Azalea Japonica flowering? Shrub about a foot high. Bought last year. In a pot. Plenty of sunshine but not too much. Watered (although I may have let it get a bit dry earlier in the year). AND I forked out for a whole bag of proper azalea-type compost, as Sussex soil apparently aint what they like.

WHERE ARE MY FLOWERS!!!!!!

Well you went wrong letting it go dry earlier in the year. You have to water the buggers alot during the spring to get em to flower.

 

[Lush]

Well you went wrong letting it go dry earlier in the year. You have to water the buggers alot during the spring to get em to flower.

Why is growing things so HARD?

 

[Giraffe]

You could well be over watering it. Suggest you repot it with a a good degree of new compost and be careful to ensure the drainage is good in the pot (put some broken pots over the hole at the bottom to ensure it doesnt get blocked)

 

[glasfryn]

OK - while we're on Gardener's Question Time, why isn't my Azalea Japonica flowering? Shrub about a foot high. Bought last year. In a pot. Plenty of sunshine but not too much. Watered (although I may have let it get a bit dry earlier in the year). AND I forked out for a whole bag of proper azalea-type compost, as Sussex soil apparently aint what they like.

WHERE ARE MY FLOWERS!!!!!!

Well you went wrong letting it go dry earlier in the year. You have to water the buggers alot during the spring to get em to flower.

tried feeding it?

 

[glasfryn]

Why is growing things so HARD?

get yourself a good gardening book they are cheap enough in the book bucket shops and if your feeling flush get the "readers digest" book on garden plants, tree's and shrubs its my bible.

 

[Marc]

Why is growing things so HARD?

grow something easy, my Toms/Sweet Peppers/Chillies are growing splendidly

 

[Perry Milkins]

I have a green acer tree in a Pot and in the last two weeks, it has developed a white mould on the trunk.

It looks like the beginnings of a mushroom type growth.

Is it worth trying to kill it off or will it be ok to leave it?

I have the same on my acers DTG. It hasn't seemed to harm them thus far. I think it may be a combo of heat sun and damp condtitions.