mail order maple tree leaves drying out?
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Mail order tree arrived fully leafed out - what now?
Comments (10)Alexa, A local nursery handles all their b&b trees that have rootballs in clay exactly how you have handled this tree. That is, except for the fact that they usually do not get in such small b&b trees. Too bad your replacement tree was not shipped while it was still dormant. I have heard that beech trees do not like to be transplanted, so maybe that is why the supplier shipped yours leafed out with a rootball in clay, which keeps the roots disturbed as little as possible. For the size of your rootball, and the tree's height, two inches on the sides is enough for your well draining potting soil. Hopefully you put stones or broken pot pieces, or packing peanuts in the bottom four to five inches of your pot and then covered that with the potting soil prior to installing the tree and back filling the sides of the pot with potting soil. If not I would be a little concerned about mold setting up in in the bottom of yout tall pot. The nursery I mentioned which pots up their b&b trees like you potted yours uses a pot which is not much deeper than the root ball. I find it of concern that your pot is so deep. Am I wrong, though, was your tree's clay rootball nearly as deep as your pot with only a few inches left in the bottom for you to first fill with potting soil? Other than those concerns, I think keeping the new tree in full day, dappled shade is nearly perfect conditons for helping this new tree to prosper, until it is large enough for transplanting. At that time, you are going to transplant it just prior to it breaking dormancy, aren't you? Only other thing, Depending on if your pot-fill drains as well as a good quality potting soil, then you should pour 5 gallons of water through the pot at each watering session. If not the roots will not have enough moisture exposure to hold the moistness they need. A Nursery attendant has told me that the perfect way to kill a potted shrub or tree, is to water it daily, but run only a gallon or two of water through the pot each watering session. He said that the root ball need the time it takes to run five gallons of water through the pot, to be conditioned for absorbing the amount of water that the tree or shrub needs. Only thing with running that much water through your pot each time you water, it will wash away the ferilizer. So, you must instead use a slow-release, non-burning food that is appropriate for your tree's needs. If the tree could have been planted in the ground I would not suggest feeding it. But since it is in dappled shade, and in a pot which you must run five gallons of water through daily, I think it does need to be fed as I just described....See MoreMail Order Japanese Maples?
Comments (2)HI there, Thanks for your reply. I'm in a new home (well, new to me...it's a heritage home from the 1800's) and I've been designing/building up a courtyard area focusing on a japanese maples collection. I have a 'Bloodgood' and an 'Orangeola'. I'd like to find a few others to add. I'm going to check this company out. Thanks for the tip; I'll let you know how I do. (Great choice with the 'Orangeola'. She's a stunner.) Michelle...See MoreGarnet Japanese Maple Dry Leaves
Comments (1)If you can move it, put it in shade until it adjusts. If you can't move it, rig temporary shade for as long as is needed. Check the moisture content of the rootball. If rootbound, or nearly so, when repotted, any applied water is going through the new potting mix rather than the congested rootball. If dry,drizzle water directly on the rootball to moisten it. If the dry leaves are clinging tightly, the tree's outlook is poor....See MoreCurled, wilted dry leaves on Japanese Maple
Comments (3)You've got to kind of wonder about the training of a 'master gardener' who believes fungal problems are only directly related to rain and lack of summer heat.......There are many causes to fungal issues and heat and dryness can certainly be contributing factors, just as much as damp, rainy weather. Heat and dry conditions are primary contributors to the development of powdery mildew, for example. It is impossible to be certain without an accurate diagnosis, but the symptoms resemble those of verticillium wilt, which is a soil borne fungal pathogen (no water or mild temperatures required - it just exists). It typically will affect only selected portions of the tree, leaving the rest looking fine. Until it fails completely :-(( Take a sample of the affected branches in to your local Cooperative extension office for diagnosis and ID. If it is VW, there's not much you can do other than remove the tree....See MoreChris
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