Japanese maple leaf tree with no leaves

psd99

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Hi I got a maple tree that no longer has any leaves on it

is it dead or what can I do to revive it?

used to look lovely...
 
If it's still have no leaves by now, it's probably dead. It's a deciduous tree so it looses all its leaves in the winter to hibernate. In the spring it grows back.

Photo?

This was mine from about 2 months ago.

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Ok it has black circles around the twigs

Quick google suggests
It is dead as a dodo
Shame

they are supposed to have 100 year life i think
 
I've always been tempted to have a go but seems like you need to trim the roots and add new compost way to often for how lazy I am.
 
psd99 said:
Hi I got a maple tree that no longer has any leaves on it

is it dead or what can I do to revive it?

used to look lovely...
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If it's not got leaves by now, it's dead I'm afraid. You're probably talking about Acers (Japanese Maples). They are lovely and come in a huge variety of types, but they are all a bit fussy and need a bit of looking after to keep them going.
 
arknor said:
I've always been tempted to have a go but seems like you need to trim the roots and add new compost way to often for how lazy I am.
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There is no fixed schedule to repot, you repot when the pot is filled with roots with no more room for the roots to grow. If you have it in a BIG pot then you don’t need to repot as often. Also the older the tree gets, the less frequently you need to repot.


That’s the easy part to be honest, the hardest part is knowing what to cut and when to cut. Most trees you repot in early spring and if you missed that window you leave it alone. Trimming leaves off to encourage regrow and more dense foliation is knowing the plant and how it reacts and behave. It’s a lot of knowledge involved, each species, and subspecies will behave differently to different technique. I find it fascinating and appreciate plants growing a lot more.
 
Yes it is an acer tree i was told by the previous owner

needed to he handled carefully but it got neglected. Oh well. Time to think about replacing it
 
psd99 said:
Yes it is an acer tree i was told by the previous owner

needed to he handled carefully but it got neglected. Oh well.
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I just noticed the photo, it's in the garden in the ground. Then it has sunlight, that means it probably died due to lack of water.
 
Repotted 3 of my remaining bonsai a few weeks ago as not been done for a few years.

Cut the roots and branches but put them into bigger pots so that the roots have a year or more of fresh space to get stronger and healthier.

Had mine for over 35 years too! Always lived outdoors.

Have to get a pic of them. Currently in Ex's garden.
 
Raymond Lin said:
I just noticed the photo, it's in the garden in the ground. Then it has sunlight, that means it probably died due to lack of water.
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yes lack of water or too much water


I think it is dead now for sure
The wood is all dead and there are black rings

i might pull it out today and i might replace it

why are they so damn expensive?
 
Steampunk said:
Or too much! They need regular water, but they also need good drainage, and it's been a very wet winter/spring.
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That too. Mine is now repotted to better drainage soil and full of leaves.



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I find Japanese Maple quite easy to attend to, they tell you a lot from their leaves on how they are doing. When they are doing well, the leaves is horizontal or even pointing upwards. If they are in draught their leaves will have burn marks. Only fertilise a few times a year, in the winter I do nothing to it, it sits outside all year long. Last winter I went away twice and didn’t water it once (but I think it did rain).


In the spring just as the buds swelled I repotted it, the tree has got thicker in the last month or so from all the new growth. I think it is healthy. This was a month ago when it was all pink.

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psd99 said:
yes lack of water or too much water


I think it is dead now for sure
The wood is all dead and there are black rings

i might pull it out today and i might replace it

why are they so damn expensive?
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Supermarket sell little ones for £3 each. I bought a bunch last year and now stuck them together to make a forest. The pot is about a foot wide.

If you put it in the ground, in a few years you should have something about waist height.

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Japanese maples are lovely plants but need a bit of TLC. Not too exposed or windy and not too hot and sunny. Somewhere sheltered, cool, with moisture. I've had one in a pot for a number of years.
 
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