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Fir Tree

Heather BathardHeather Bathard Posts: 5
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H E L P,  Do you think that our Fir Tree has given up since the heat of last summer?  If anyone has advice as to how I can revive it, please let me know.  I did water it as much as I could last year albeit there was a hosepipe ban!!  My apologies for the image being sideways but for some reason I could not get it upright.


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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I have several like that, when all the brown drops I'll assess whether or not it's worth keeping


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I wouldn't hold out any hope for that. 
    Established firs/conifers are very drought tolerant, but there's only so much they can cope with, and often- the problem isn't obvious until it's too late.

    The photo problem isn't your fault. It's an ongoing nuisance  with the forum [for many many years]  and it's becoming a real drag.  :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Heather BathardHeather Bathard Posts: 5
    Thank you.  It seems it will be all doom and gloom.  Such a shame as it acts as a shield from the houses opposite us. Thank you also for the tip about the images downloading a bit wonky!!!
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    It's firewood now.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    There’s one up the rise from us that’s looking pretty much like that. It’s been an asset to the skyline here for many a year, but I fear it’s not long for this world now 😞 

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





  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    I had a cypress which suddenly did that, probably it was too dry as it was close to a big tree. Yours looks very close to the fence, so it may be the same reason. 
    I had no idea because it grew like mad and was really healthy for a few years, but it wasn't going to come back unfortunately. 
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