What to do with my Kwanzan Cherry Tree
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8 years agoToronado3800 Zone 6 St Louis
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Kwanzan Cherry Tree Question
Comments (0)Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but here goes. Recently I planted three small field transplants in my yard. They seem to be doing well as far as growing, so far. However, I have begun to notice that the leaves are being eaten by something and everyday when I come out to check on them, there are fine singular webs stretching from one leaf to a higher leaf up and down the little trees. The only insect I have actually seen is one about the size and general shape of a lady bug but milk white in color. When I flicked it off the tree it seemed to have many legs underneath like a spider. I have checked underneath the leaves for tiny insects, but I see none. Any ideas on what might be eating the leaves and what the milk white insect might have been? Thanks! :)...See MoreKwanzan Cherry Trees Are Edible?????
Comments (3)Kuitert, Japanese Flowering Cherries (1999, Timber Press) calls 'Kwanzan' an "obselete spelling", implying that at one time it was considered apt but not anymore. Place names do sometimes change over time. As a side note, Japanese flowering cherries of this type are thought to be hybrids rather than pure forms of Prunus serrulata....See MoreIs it too Late to Plant Kwanzan Cherry Tree?
Comments (11)Kwanzans are used here as street and parking lot trees because their branches go up at such a high angle. They're also used as landscape trees in people's gardens for the same reason, their footprint is smaller than the wide spreading varieties. They don't look too close to the drive for me. That said, they're not one of my favorite cherry trees, too large and coarse for the average garden. In addition, some understock used is a sprouting nightmare and the only time they look good is when they're blooming, in my opinion. Mike...See Morekwanzan cherry tree in container in zone 9
Comments (11)Oh for heaven's sake!! Don't make more out of this than needs to be!! A Kwanzan\Kanzan or any other larger growing tree will not grow to full size in a container. That's what containers do - they naturally dwarf or stunt the growth of the tree due to root restriction. So you can grow them long term in a decently sized container but just do not expect them to reach optimal size. This is NOT bonsai and you are not trying to keep it to a tiny, miniaturized size like you would with bonsai but many of the care procedures are similar including pinching or pruning back topgrowth occasionally and periodic root pruning. Which you would need to do with any tree grown in a container. I know because I grow a great many trees in containers, several for as long as 25 years. But whatever you do, ignore comments about growing it indoors and under lights!! That is something you do not want to do!! You may get other, more appropriate advice on this topic if you were to post in the Container Gardening forum, where folks who do this routinely - grow large trees in containers - can contribute some meaningful information. Here are links to three threads from that forum's archives written by our resident expert that may further your knowledge and success. Trees in Containers Trees in Containers II Trees in Containers III...See Morebruin27
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