People are supposed to get their vitamins from their food; plants get theirs from the soil. Neither should depend on supplements. A plant should be able to live under local conditions. Fortunately, roses have lived all over the world all by themselves without soil ammendments, fertilzers, bone meal, phosphates, etc. Their mid-range Ph tells you they are more generalized than specialized. They won't survive in all environments, but in most, and some classes do better or worse here or there (see the discussion on killing Bourbons in Maryland in the Antique Roses forum). You should never add supplements until you have had your soil analized. 'Kill' is the important part of 'overkill.' If you have had your soil analized or the plant is showing specific symptoms of a nutrient failure, supplement that one thing. If the plant has been under stress or neglect, supplements are the equivalent of taking vitamins when you're ill. I Super-Thrive new plants and transplants and give them a good starter soil and I dig in an all-purpose organic fertilzer twice a year--plant feast days (feasting is an important part of balancing a diet; nature provides 'feasts' which we generally do not allow in our gardens). Otherwise, if a plant can't live off the local mother earth, s/he needs a new home.

This the tree that produce about nine air layered. My question on this one is I reported it few days ago cut some of the roots. And now it looks like dying or maybe it just stress out from all the things I did to it. The tree is at least 10 years old.

mine actually do the same thing. i thought mine was from not having enough water but, i guess not. im no expert at all, wish i could give you a better answer. i can tell you mine went down to 0C I(32F) the other day with no problems at all, and they are pretty small like yours, just a few inches tall. you might want to give it a larger pot though. Lychee roots need more room than other fruit trees i believe. you might want to consider Mycorrhizal fungi, or worm-tea. i had 8 seedlings, and killed 3 already 2 of them are over 1ft tall I(30+ CM) the other 3 are smaller and barely growing. i gave them all worm-tea and Mycorrhizal Fungi, but, the ones in larger pots are doing better. i read that Mycorrhizal Fungi doesnt last (or take hold?) in small containers i used a cheap potting soil, but added compost , peat moss, and a little coarse sand for drainage. --------------- on the link i have below, i would suggest reading these pages... 15 Tips for Tips for Planting your Lychee Tree 5 Tips for Growing Lychee Trees in Containers 8 Essential Factors for Growing Healthy Lychee Trees Lychee Tree Root System and Development Inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Enhances Growth of Litchi Chinensis ---------------- The soil quality in potting mix is nothing like the original natural forest environment of lychee trees in Southern China. If you grow a lychee tree in a container, you must take measures to improve and rejuvinate the soil quality or your tree will slowly die within a few years. Mycorrhizal Fungi is a soil treatment that will increase the roots ability to absorb and distribute nutrients and water and innoculate the tree against many plant diseases and pathogens. http://www.lycheesonline.com/containertips.cfm Our observations suggest that in this soil-free medium, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus enhancement of copper and iron nutrition improved lychee growth. http://www.lycheesonline.com/containertips.cfm Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.lycheesonline.com/lycheeinfo.cfm

Jennifer —-(Spraying with Neem Oil and or and other mixtures to eradicate the insects organically could still harm those beneficial insects. Some people will just let those pest stay on the tree because they dont want to harm them. Its a difficlt choice to make for some and you need to understand that some bad infestations that might get out of hand and could cause your trees to become weak and allow other diseses to slowly kill your tree. i always try and let Mother Nature work on the right balance of the pest verses the beneficial insets to keep everything in check. But sometimes i will have to step in and use more than organic to combact the problem. its up to you to decide what is best for your tree. Laura Even those that eat leaves ___ Katydids 🌺