Assuming its a Japanese Acer, doesn't sound like a great spot for it - it'd be fully exposed to hot sun between 11 and 3 in the summer, and that will frazzle the leaves. Dappled sunlight between those hours is fine though, but that probably doesn't help you much, lol

I know all Acers are different and have some different requirements, but I had an Acer Palmatum in a tub for 5 years when I was in Essex which was transported here in 2006. It remained in its tub for two years, then was planted into the ground near a row of roses. It gets full-on scorching sun, Monsoon-type rain, frost, snow and wind .... and it looks better every year! I feed it with Ericaceous feed and water it when I water the whole garden and apart from that - it's on its own. Am I just lucky?

Lucky? Sounds next to impossible, Nariz - mine frazzled on the balcony here in midday sun, as do my clients' ones, never mind in Spain. The dissectum varieties are the most rapidly affected.

I'm going out there now to take a photo and post it on my page - we have temps of 43+ today!

Thank you all you have confirmed what I thought,move it, but,not into too much of a hot spot. But I have watched the sun move round today and where I would move it to is quite dappled at 11.30,it is the other corner of the garden that bears the brunt of the sun. So I am going to get my strong arm man to do the deed. Thanks Nariz for the photo....yours is certainly enjoying full on heat.

I had a look at the pic too - you're right, looks totally happy and entirely unconcerned about the heat, Nariz. Weird... briefly 44.5 deg C on my balcony (in the sun) today...

Got a cool drink, Bloomer? Mine's a Rosado!

I guess you mean Bamboo (me) because Bloomer's not on this thread, lol! Cup of tea is fine by me, I don't drink, well very little, I do like a Pimms though...

Sorry Bamboo!! I read and posted while wearing my contact lenses but no reading specs over them, so I was winging it! I MUST make myself understand I shouldn't do that - it's dangerous! Suppose I was signing a cheque and it had too many 0000s after the amount? Doesn't bear thinking about! ;o) Anyhoo ..... hope you had a nice cool Pimms on your balcony.

As long as that cheque with many 000s on the end is made out to me, I won't be complaining, lol...

Lol! But I would!