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100 year old Monkey Puzzle Tree?

Sarah_meadySarah_meady Posts: 2
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Hi, we live in a house built in 1880- and we believe the monkey puzzle tree to be a similar age- although we don’t know for certain! Im rather concerned about it- a lot of the branches are going brown. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is it dying? It’s so huge I need some advice!! I will try and add a photo!
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  • Sarah_meadySarah_meady Posts: 2

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I suspect it's suffered from the drought ... as have many other evergreens ... is it just the lower branches that are dying or are there brown branches near the top?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    It's perfectly normal for the lower branches to turn brown and drop, that's why they always have a bare trunk.
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That was my thought @Hostafan1 ... although the drought may have caused it to lose more than usual this year, it's only if the branches higher up were suffering that I'd be really concerned  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I thought that that was what you were thinking @Dovefromabove.  ;)
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Reading my mind again eh @Hostafan1?  ;)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I knew you'd say that.  :D
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
     :D 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • lydiaannlydiaann Posts: 300
    Gardeners' Question Time on Radio 4 last weekend had a piece about monkey puzzles so you could try listening to that via the BBC website.  RHS Website also has information particularly regarding soil (moist, well-draining) and exposure (protect from cold, drying winds).
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I'd hazard a guess that , given its age, it's ok with the soil and situation. ;)
    Devon.
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