I think my Green Giant Arbs are in transplant shock
I planted green giants about a week ago and now have noticed that some of the leaves are turning brown and dry and flaking off. I was doing some reading on here that said the only important thing were the buds but when I looked at some of the buds they were a strange color so I was looking for any advice. Unfortunately I took these pics when the sun was going down but could get more in the daylight tomorrow. I have been watering every other day about 6 gallons per tree with a soaker hose. We have mostly sandy soil. I would water when the top three inches was not really that most anymore. I'm not reallly sure if I am over or undewatering because even though we have sandy soil, the soil doesn't get completely dry for a few days after watering.
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Alisha Horneff
8 years agoRelated Discussions
Green Giant Arbs
Comments (11)Thanks to this forum, and a posting or two from Ken, I just spent 1.5 hours at big box store, looking at each and every Thuja Emerald (was going with the Giant but decided the scale, in my yard, would not work), I went with the smaller size, as recommended here, to let them habituate to the site, and grow faster. I went with the single leader plants, per above concerns (not to mention plain ol' good looks). Have to thank everyone who contributes here. You all made a big difference in one little life!!! :-) I will put a drip/soaker system in place, when they are in the ground, to ensure they get enough H20 their first year(s). Am a newbie, one day will have some specimens, am sure. Again, my gratitude, admiration, and tip of the hat to Ken and all posters....See Moretransplanted GG arbs fruiting profusely
Comments (3)I've seen overly heavy cone production precede the demise of conifers. So you're on to something there. But if, as I suspect, these cones and their accompanying structures are presently green and photosynthetic, might as well leave em be. The issues I referenced were on older plants anyway, mostly various spruce. +oM...See MoreTransplant Thuja Green Giants
Comments (5)I had 8 'Green Giant' arbs moved about 10 or 12 weeks ago. Mine were probably all between 10 and 14 feet tall. I had them moved to a friend's house down the street. I also had 9 other trees moved around my property the same day. A bobcat, tree spade, and a crew of 3 cost me $1100 for the day here in suburban Atlanta. None of the 17 trees that were moved seem to know any difference - they all look great! I'm sure seasonal timing and the fact that we've had lots of rain the past few months haven't hurt. And I suppose things could still go south, but I see no indication of any problems at all. I think the trick is to find somebody with a tree spade that's big enough. I think I remember somebody saying you want about 10" of tree spade diameter for every 1" of tree trunk diameter. I believe that spade that was used for my job was a 36", even though some of the trees were probably pushing a 4" or possibly even a 5" trunk diameter. Matt...See Moregreen giant arbs turning brown
Comments (17)There are certainly Thuja occidentalis cultivars with dark green foliage, 'Nigra' for instance. If anything, that's what these look like to me, what with the multiple competing leaders, darker green coloration, and not very tree-like growth habit. Any T. plicata's I've ever seen, other than dwarf cultivars, had strongly tiered branch arrangement. Absolutely do not appear to be GGs. +oM...See MoreAlisha Horneff
8 years agoDead leaves among healthy:
Some buds have this darker color:
And one tree who the landscaper said was going to die since it's rootball came apart has this all over some of the leaves:
Some strange white stuff on some of them:
Is this a bagworm hanging from the middle?
General pics:
Thanks for the helpAlisha Horneff
8 years ago
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