Desert Willow
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Comments (6)Well, I could be wrong. I'm sure someone else will chime in with their all knowing wisdom any time now lol. If the transplant was like within the past couple of weeks, I'd guess that it was stressed. I missed that it was a transplant when I saw it earlier. I would just wait and see making sure to water it according to what that type of tree needs....See MoreStressed Desert Willow
Comments (13)Hello! I have a 2yr old desert willow that has been beautiful since the day we planted it! It's planted on the southwest corner of our home, in the flower bed but not real close to any of the sprinklers. We haven't changed our watering patterns at all but I noticed today that it has dropped a bunch of leaves (from the lower branches) and some of the remaining have brown spots on them. I observed small bugs (ants?) crawling along the trunk and the trunk and bark have split in places and look almost burned. I am in north central TX (north of Dallas) and its been over 100 degrees for the past few days, but it survived a much hotter summer last year.... Any thoughts? Oh, and we got a new weed/fertilization service that comes quarterly now. IF they have fertilized this tree, could that cause problems like this? Will try to post pics later if it would help. TIA!...See MoreDesert Willow looks sick.... HELP!
Comments (8)There could be too much clay in the soil and/or not good enough drainage. I don't know about you but we have had a very wet summer here, some of my plants have chlorosis and some xeric plants looks a bit sickly even with good drainage although my Desert Willow looks fine. I can't complain (well maybe I can a little & I usually do) since we've been desperate for rain to relieve the drought. This kind of summer rain is unheard of and the humidity is off the charts. Anyway, one way or another we all seem to be diagnosing its too much water. I just saw a show on TV where they were saying we absolutely depend on ants because they aerate the earth's soil and help keep it from being compacted. I'd never heard that before so maybe the ants are a good thing?...See MoreDesert Willow
Comments (16)I live in Alpine Texas and Desert willows are native and very common. The best ones are found in washes and around areas that collect seasonal water. I would enrich your soil by working in some compost. Just a little each year. Stay away from the 21.00.00 as they burn easy. They grow in very poor soil that is very alkaline. It is easy to kill them with too much water....See MoreGreatPlains1
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