Italian Cypress turning brown. Root rot?
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Dying Italian Cypress -remove stump/root ball?
Comments (2)If interested, see responses in other thread: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/trees/msg012119397404.html?7 Here is a link that might be useful: other thread w/ responses...See Moreremove stump/root ball of Italian Cypress?
Comments (1)The answer raises another question....if you plan on planting something else in their place you'll have to remove them. Maybe not every speck, but the lions share. Then add some top soil to repair your grade and make sure rain water sheds away from the foundation. Al...See MoreItalian Cypress Browning
Comments (9)Hello everyone. Yes, some types of Spider Mites make webs. You can tell if you have Mites bad because the branches will fall away from the rest of the plant. Most people blame this on "BIG WINDS" but the mites weaken the layer just under the bark on the outside and thatÂs why they "lean" out. If this is the case cut them down lower and spray the trees with high pressure water hose (not a pressure sprayer) use a small hole hose end and this will do fine. Spray the whole tree all around and top to bottom for 2 days. Let them dry and get a sprayer and some mite spray. Ortho used to make a product called "Isotox" but now I think they re-named it so ask at a garden center. Italian Cypress are very bad about mites, this because they always seem to have the smallest water wells or some people have a drip system and don't give them enough water. They get heat stressed easy and this allows the mites to get ahead of the tree. I have seen people with drips use a 4gal/ per minute end and only give them 15 min. 1 gal. of water!! And this is on a tree that is 3'+ around! When you planted them did you breakup the root ball a little? If not this could be a problem. People buy the tallest cypress and these are sometimes root bound. So this could be it. Also root balls that are tight will not allow the water to go through them because the outside dirt is broken up and water will just go around them. If this sounds like the problem take a shovel push it into the ground at the outside of the ball and in about 1" in 4-5 spots around the trees ball and about a foot deep if you used 5 gal. plants. and give it a back and forth movement to try to loosen it up then put garden mix in the holes and stamp down light. WATER every 5 days for 2-3 weeks in poor sandy soil or 10 days in better soil. Water them good in heat and back off in cool. Remember these trees want water not soaked all the time but people think just because itÂs topped at say 12' itÂs not a big tree. Even if you do not top yours make sure they have enough water. You will also keep the mite problems down. Spray them off in spring and 3-4 times in the summer and they will love you for it!...See MoreLeaves turning brown on newly planted Italian Cypresses
Comments (1)trim it up a bit and apply Bayer Tree and Shrub as directed on bottle. same issues here on cypress......it works....See MoreLogan L Johnson
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