Ratman

Lifes great being single, no hassles and only myself to fall out with these days! 🤠 Aggs went to my dads every day during lock down (so shortly after the split in 2019) so worked out great, company for her, company for him. Lost her september last year, but couldnt inflict a pup on him now, hes 73 and slowing down a lot. I’ve not mentioned the subject to him [emoji16] and i’m sure he’d probably oblige but pups are a real handful as we all know! [emoji16]🤣 great characters in their younger years but can take their toll on you energy wise too. I’ll defo have another in yrs to come but will be in retirement for me i think where i dont need to rely on others for care. Thats at least 15+ yrs off yet easy! Unless i find another wench to settle down with….. but i’m not up for that as yet 🤠 happy doing my own thing at min! Just really miss having a four legged fiend [emoji36][emoji30]

Miss my content little buddy of an evening! Been looking again [emoji849] but still cant bring myself to get one with me being out so long every day! [emoji36] people say they get used to it / adapt but 9 - 10 hrs a day is defo too long for em being on their own

Indeed! [emoji6][emoji16][emoji106]

Betty got a look on her face of…. “Errr….. dad ya [emoji215], you’ve not done it right!” [emoji16] is this the case “gaza” [emoji6]🤣

Think the OP has done a runner [emoji1436]

🤣🤣🤣 bets on it being a Thai version!

Chain on right way round?

Thats f’kin quality!!! 🤣🤣🤣

I aint got one, gona borrow yours! 🤠

You KNOW you want one! [emoji6]🤠

Will do! Hopefully all will come good! Love my acer, stunning when in full bloom! [emoji106] thanks all!

Yeah, all points took in thank you, shall lay off the watering a bit, and wont feed again either till this seasons over and done with at least [emoji106]

Only built the beds last yr mr stubby, but had the acer from a youngster, bought it back in april 17 [emoji106]

More positive news, thanks all [emoji106]

Thanks very much, some good positive info. I was 99% sure that the majority of the problems were going to be stress related due to the weather we’ve had, but its the little fungus growths that got me worrying.

The soil looks wet as i had watered everything that morning before going to work, the beds are pretty well draining, the soil in the very bottom and below i dug over thoroughly and mixed in a few bags of sharp sand before adding the bags of ericaceous and the plants. What do you mean by moss and fungi shouldnt appear this way?

Compost was out of a bag, used the same stuff on the camellia in the next bed, that seems ok apart from a little frost damage which they are prone too if a bit exposed.

No flys or insect damage visible from start to now, the leaves and branch issues i was fairly convinced was due to wind and frost. But seeing the fungi growing this morning has made me think it has a bacteria / fungal issue within the compost / roots? Googling the pics brought me to the honey fungus thoughts? Theres only the three areas where the fungi are present, but obviously visually its only “day one” more may appear but only time will tell.

Hi all, as title suggests, shes looking a bit unhealthy. So the story goes…. Purchased back in April 17 from a nursery, took her straight home and potted her on in to a larger container Kept in the pot till probably 2018 then transferred in to a large pot All seemed well, then i built some raised beds with the intensions of putting her in there once the beds were built Transferred her across and filled the bed up with ericaceous compost in april last year. (Not the best pic sorry) This year she has barely shown any signs of vibrant life. Probably only produced half the amount of leaves as normal and not with any vibrant colour or lasting “leaf” time. Seem to leaf then drop straight away. Leaves looked wilted and shrivelled, a lot have been brown looking. I put it down to possibly stress due to the transfer, mixed in with windburn and frost issues following our shite winter that we’ve just had. Normally at this time of year she would be full of leaf and vibrant in colour. Only this time i’ve noticed also that there are dead branches and sparse patches on the upper areas, the leaves are wrinkled and not as abundant. This morning whilst clearing up leaves from the next door planted camellia that there is fungal growth coming out of the compost. Along with the dead branch areas….. Do you think this could be honey fungus? And whats my best course of action do you think? I have watered as necessary and fed using vitax acer feed as per instructions. Any thoughts and help will be much appreciated.

Gutted! Fancied a boat trip!!! [emoji30]

I’m stood at the port!….. no boats allowed! [emoji849]

Dads same 🥴