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Too much water ? Droopy cypress tree.

tomcr1981tomcr1981 Posts: 51
in Problem solving
Hi everyone.
so one of these trees is a year old and the other one a few months. I’m not sure which is which. They get the same watering and sunlight.
As you can see in the picture one is really droopy. It does have some of its fruits at the top. 
Does anyone have any ideas ? Normally I’d say it’s over watered but because of the other one I’m not sure. I have tailed off the watering lately.
thank you

Tom

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  • Butterfly66Butterfly66 Posts: 970
    Does it feel floppy or quite firm like the straight one? If firm then it may just have a natural kink ? may be worth tying it into a supporting beanpole to help it straighten out (if you can get it close to the central trunk it shouldn’t be too visible)
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The one in the bottom of the pic looks to have quite a bit of browning/damage on it, or is that just the photo? More likely to be lack of water than over watering when they're in pots. The gravel can help retain moisture, but it can also make it difficult to check the condition of the soil in the pot, and it's right up against the trunk. I'm assuming they aren't planted just in compost - that isn't any use, apart from initially when potting something on. In a pot long term it isn't enough to sustain trees or shrubs.

    They're obviously quite mature specimens, so transplant shock can be a factor. Are they in a windy site? If it's windy as well as sunny, it can desiccate foliage.
    Are those gravel chips limestone? 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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