Dogwood developing brown leaves
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Brown-tipped kousa dogwood leaves
Comments (2)Need photos to confirm but it could be dogwood anthracnose. Kousas are resistant but by no means immune and pink flowered forms (like Satomi) tend to be more prone than those that bloom white. Here is a link that might be useful: UMass publication on dogwood anthracnose...See MoreHelp! Leaves turning Brown on my new Red Dogwood
Comments (3)Your plant is newly planted and will take the season to become established.....what you are seeing is necrotic areas on the leaves due to stress and shock.....keep the soil moist (dogwoods need a moist environment especially if planted in a sunny spot without shade in the afternoon sun) Next season, you will find that your plant will not have these issues on the leaves once the roots become established... Relax.....your dogwood looks good for a newly planted tree....See MoreMy Kousa Dogwood leaves turning purple/Brown.
Comments (6)Poor drainage will be a major limitation for pretty much anything you choose to plant with the exception of some bog lovers. Even trees that like moist soils - as both the Japanese maple and dogwood do - need well-draining soil. If you suspect that is the issue....and it sounds like a very good possibility.......then you need to do something to improve drainage. While it is a tricky time of year to be making adjustments and replanting things, if the drainage is as problematic as you think, the plants are not inclined to be patient and tolerate the conditions until the timing is more conducive. Poor drainage can be the kiss of death and relatively rapidly, so you need to make a firm assessment of the situation and resolve the problem ASAP if it does indeed exist....See MoreSapling maple tree developing yellow/brown leaves - need help!
Comments (1)Don't know how, or where, you're watering, but the tree isn't getting enough of it. Need to get water into the original rootzone. To do so, you can build a 2-inch tall dike at the edge of the rootball, then fill the basin once or twice every day. Hope you also pre-soaked the planting hole before setting th tree in place. And I hope you also made certain the rootball was completely moist at planting time. If not, keep that in mind for the next tree you put in....See Moregweirdo
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