Acer trees (Acer palmatum or Japanese Maples) are some of the most versatile and compact little trees you can plant in your garden and better still, they're really easy to look after. Another option is a slow release fertiliser put in the soil at the start of spring and left alone for the season. If you think about the climate we have in the west of Scotland, and how well Acers grow here, that gives you a clue to the conditions they like best.

Some products may be delivered straight to your door from one of our suppliers and these products will be labelled within the product description. When planting, put some broken crockery or slate chips in the bottom of the pot to improve drainage and use a general purpose compost. To get rid of them, check the tree regularly and remove the adults by hand or trap them with sticky barriers around the edge of the pot. Vitax Organic Acer Feed contains the three major plant foods - nitrogen (N), phosphate P phosphorus) and potash (K potassium), that make up NPK, together with natural Magnesium (Mg) and trace elements to encourage healthy leaf growth and vibrant colours.To prevent this, keep on top of weeds because some of them can carry the fungus without showing any symptoms. Vitax Limited is a fourth generation family-owned business with roots laid down long before the modern gardening industry as it is known today even existed. The solution to both pests is removing them by hand and squashing them, or hosing them off the branches if the hosepipe ban has ended by then! You can then spray the affected areas with a solution of water and oil or soap ( recipes here) which will prevent the insects clinging on and suffocate any that do.

In pots : Acer feed can be mixed with compost when repotting or worked into the surface of existing pots as an annual top-dressing.Our range of carefully designed and formulated premium grade plant feeds are the secret ingredient for impressive and healthy growth. For healthy growth and vibrant foliage in new and established Japanese Maple Vitax Acer Feed contains the three major plant foods - nitrogen, phosphate and potash, together with natural magnesium and trace elements to encourage healthy leaf growth and vibrant colours. Once planted, add a handful of feed and work into the top soil Container plants: (Plant at any time of year in suitable soil conditions). You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

In the garden: Apply Acer Feed as a spring top-dressing at a rate of 120g per square metre beneath the spread of the branches. In the garden: Apply Acer Feed as a spring top-dressing at a rate of 120g/m2 beneath the spread of the branches. Potted trees need more watering - make sure the soil doesn’t dry out, especially in the summer months.With 40 years experience in the horticultural industry, where better to obtain gardening advice than from Cowell's, the family garden centre. Contains a rich mix of nitrogen, phosphate and potash along with magnesium and trace elements to encourage healthy growth and vibrant foliage. Acer tree diseases are rarely a problem - Japanese acers are pretty easy going and you can usually leave them alone after the first year or so with no issues. In pots: Acer feed can be mixed with compost when repotting or worked into the surface of existing pots as an annual top-dressing. In the garden apply as a spring top-dressing at a rate of 120g/m2 beneath the spread of the branches.