Help with Acer die-back - do I prune it? Repot?

Discussion in 'Trees' started by sheffield_kid, Nov 23, 2025.

  1. sheffield_kid

    sheffield_kid Apprentice Gardener

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    It's 5cm wider, but it's quite a bit deeper.
     
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      Did you tease out the roots to encourage them to spread sideways and downwards to find new food and water? If not, they'll just sit there going round and round and not being efficient.
       
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      yeah... I hacked at the roots a bit and pulled them out.
       
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