Japaneese ACER Brown dry leaves

[weg]

HI,i planted a Japaneese Acer which was well established,but after about 5 weeks the tips of the leaves have turned brown and are starting too dry out,i have followed all of the planting instructions(Watering--Soil--Position ETC) the Acer was given to me from a very dear friend,and would hate to loose it,does anyone have any suggestions...Most appreciated.......Weg......

[Robinia]

It may be just the move that's caused this, especially if you've had any hot sun (ha, fat chance!) or windy weather where you are....If it came from a nursery/garden centre it had probably been under cover, most acers usually are, so it's a bit of a difference to be under the sky! It should now acclimatise to it's new home, don't overwater it.

[Kleiber]

They don't like being in too much of a windy spot, either, so put it somewhere sheltered. I had one that got very sick once, because of the position it was in, but I moved it and it recovered. I've now had it for 18 years & it's moved house with us 3 times & now lives in a very big pot, outside my cottage, up a mountain in Wales! (And it's very healthy - surprisingly!)

[eyeshade]

We have lost two Acers to windy weather, it burns the leaves and its a shame, we had a large red one, completely gone! The other one, however we cut back what looked like burnt wood and the lower regions have come back ok this year.