River birch slow to leaf out
Dorota123
9 years ago
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Comments (4)yyou have a tree that is going to be significantly retarded in food production.. ergo vigor is going to be limited to the 1/4 inch strip .... it might take a decade to return to vigor .... you MIGHT be better off... cutting the whole thing off ... just below the danmage ... and letting it resprout some vigorous new shoots.. and then pick the best one or two and let them grow like rockets.. since there is no damage to the root zone ... wouldnt be surprised if you dont get one to go 6 to 8 feet by fall ... as compared to the one struggling for the next 5 years.. barely alive.. mending the trunk .... give it a go .. something new to watch and learn about ... its an experiment either way .... which do you prefer to learn about .... i will bet a buck [no pun intended] that you will have more trunk damage to watch heal ... so i vote for truncating [god.. another pun] the damaged trunk .. and watching it grow like a weed .... ken...See MoreNewly planted River Birch trees dropping leaves
Comments (14)Obviously, this was a prime example of...wait for it...red herrings. You have a birch. Which is highly subject to water stress. To much, too little, it's a day that ends in y. Oh yeah, and you are in Oklahoma? End result, leaves on the ground. Consistent moisture. That's worth repeating. If the rootball was dry enough that you had to wet it down to scrape a little soil, you were far to dry for what a birch likes. In this age of the internet, I absolutely refuse to post a picture of any tree that I plant. Someone will find something wrong with it. Mulch circle too big, mulch circle to small, OMG, you even used a mulch circle? I think they are ugly blights upon the landscape. You staked that tree? You didn't stake that tree? that tree was staked wrong because...well, you supply the reason. You planted a tree that was HOW big? You planted a tree that was HOW small? Fertilizer? Another hot button topic, and spikes are a hot button subject within the topic of fertilizer. You were stepping on landmines and had no idea. And everyone has some kind of rationale to support their notions, yet when all the bs is cleared away, most of it is personal preference. Consistent moisture. fertilizer will push new growth, and everyone and their mother will have an opinion on whether or not you should. my .02...follow the recommendations of the person who is covering the warranty. Because let's face it...they didn't do too bad, and the advice is pretty mundane....See MoreRiver Birch partially leafed out, some dry branches
Comments (6)On a Lowe's employee recommendation, I planted it in a mix of the original clay soil, Clay Breaker mix, and Miracle Grow Tree and Shrub soil. ==>>> see link on planting .. amending soil.. and clay soil ... and PROPER WATERING .. which is your job for the next two years .... https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub next time ... avoid instant gratification ... and go at least half smaller ... smaller trees take less stresses.. recover faster.. and usually end up overtaking the larger transplant in a few years ... its extremely stressed.. not hungry.. fert is not a proper response ... no matter what your hardware store says.. they will gladly sell it to you ... btw ... how did you get that thing home .. lol .. im picturing it hanging out the back of a Prius.. lol ... all that said ... it doesnt look that bad .. based on these pix.. just stop scratching it ... its hard to tell because the leaves arent full size yet ... in another month or so.. you can get a tree saw and/or hand shears.. and start removing the dead stuff ... could you give us a location ... these are bullet proof when established [of which yours wont be for a few more years] in my z5 MI ... so i doubt winter had much to do with this ... its all the stress .. digging.. potting.. shipping.. care at the store.. delivery to your lot.. planting.. etc ... do focus on PROPER WATERING at that link.. and perfect such... no one can tell you how to water in your soil.. so you will probably be digging some holes in the root mass planted.. and the surrounding soil.. to figure out when the soil is properly watered ...a good deep drink.. then NEAR drying before another deep drink ... have you ever perked your soil??? ... thats the key to proper watering in your soil ... it defines what the clay is doing to the drainage .... https://duckduckgo.com/?q=perk+garden+soil&t=ffcm&ia=web ken...See MoreSlow leafing out
Comments (19)Too bad. My honeycrisp is leafing out super unevenly and slowly. Most of the buds are green all the way up to the top but it seems like some of them just dont want to come. That super cold early April day may be responsible for this.....although I have seen this happen to hardy trees as well like ash and oak so only time will tell. I scratched branches all the way up and they are all still green as well. Its like a shell shock thing.. I expect it to still pull through....See Morenova-garden
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