De Warrenne

We got given two Acers as a wedding present earlier this year - one is fine, but the other is dropping its leaves - can anyone tell me if it is likely to be:

a) Deciduous

or

b) Dieing?

Thanks in advance

warrenm2

its the time of the year dude! Which acer is it, palmatum?

ProperCharlie

c) Both

De Warrenne

Lol @ ProperCharlie

@ warrenm2 - yes think so, looks a bit like a cannabis plant, but red. seems to have small buds wher the leaves have fallen off? Other one (different type) seems fine though

pbee

I have a variant of bloodgood in my garden it dropped its leaves lwintertime last year, hasnt done so yet but it should do at some point soon.

Tiggs

my acer is just outside my office window......one day leaves...next day gone.....its winter, leave it alone! its prob wondering why you are wearing a coat!

Spoon

I doubt it will, it's a plant.

XRS

But it will dump sticky goo over anything near it next year!

ajm

Tiggs is the type who would talk to plants....

Spoon

Tiggs is the type who wouldn't have any choice.

comic cuts

No need to worry unless the plants talk back!

Brendan Hughes

Plenty of vegetables to chat with on SN...

ajm

If you were an article of fruit 'n veg Brendan, what kind would you be? My guess would be something sharp to the tongue and bitter.... a lemon perhaps?

Spoon would undoubtedly be a root vegetable of some sort... one that has been dragged from a deep hole in the ground!

Tiggs

get in there!!!

Spoon

At 6' 6" it'd have to be a deep hole.

ajm

You've never been averse to digging yourself into a nice deep hole in the past!