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Please save my Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'

victoriagray2012victoriagray2012 Posts: 3
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Novice gardener here, so please be kind  :)

My first venture into gardening was with a small cherry blossom tree. I bought it in April whilst it was in bloom.
 
I planted it in the ground a couple of months ago and it now appears to be very dead!

I’ve transplanted it into a pot today as I really want to try and save it. I added Empathy Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi and Gro-Sure Farm Yard Manure to the compost in the hope of reviving it somehow and I’ve gave it a good water. 

The last picture shows some signs of life with a few tiny green shoots.

Any help or tips to save this would be greatly appreciated! 

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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Put it somewhere shady and keep it well watered...can't see any green in the photos but will take your word for it. Must have gone really thirsty to dry out like that....they're not particularly demanding, but we had a very dry spell this spring, it would have required watering even in the ground. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • victoriagray2012victoriagray2012 Posts: 3
    Thank you. I must admit I didn’t water it a lot. The shoots are there, but they are newly formed and tiny on one branch!  
  • SlumSlum Posts: 385
    Does the pot have drainage holes in the bottom?
  • victoriagray2012victoriagray2012 Posts: 3
    Yes there is a drainage hole  :)
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    I’m curious as to why you planted it hard up against the rim of the pot?  It would’ve been better centred to allow the root ball to spread out evenly all around. Don’t worry or reposition it now though, plants are adaptable so long as they have sufficient water and it’s great to see new shoots. With luck it will recover fully and you can return it to the ground when it’s dormant in winter 😊 
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • SlumSlum Posts: 385
    Mine did something similar last year, dropped most of its leaves early after a hot period. It has been in the ground about 5 years and is 1.4m. I was concerned if it would come back this spring but it was spectacular. Fingers crossed for yours 😀
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