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Margaret McCubbin commented: “It just depends if you can give it the right growing conditions in the ground.
“I’ve about six and only one in the ground as my garden gets very waterlogged. I am able to move the pots to a sheltered position to overwinter.”
Margaret Smith wrote: “I have an acer in a pot, was only £5 and is really doing well. I have not fared very well with them in the ground where we are. It is in a sheltered spot.”
Japanese maples can also be planted in the ground in a sheltered, shady spot.
They are hardy but need to be sheltered from strong winds. Red and purple varieties need some sun to develop their darker colours.
Variegated varieties need partial shade to prevent them from becoming scorched. Green-leaved varieties can tolerate full sun.
Acers also like acidic humus-rich, well-drained soils but will do fine in most soils.
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