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Tillia Cordata Greenspire Leaves

alastair_19alastair_19 Posts: 35
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Anyone know why my leave are going yellow and have small spots? Tree was planted in Feb and I have been watering well in dry spells.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That looks hungry and thirsty to me. 

    Whats the soil like?

    You’ve been watering in dry spells … how much and how often? 

    TBH I’d be watering a newly planted tree with two bucketsful of water at least three times a week no matter what the weather was like. 

    It’s very close to that wall … is it a house wall?



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  • alastair_19alastair_19 Posts: 35
    It is a boundary wall and soil seems pretty decent when I planted it. Would you recommend any type of feed I could use to help it?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I think water will help it more than anything. A really good soaking a couple of times a week … as it’s near a wall it’s probably in a rain-shadow. Add some liquid seaweed to the water once a fortnight.  A good organic mulch will help the root area retain moisture … then next late Feb/early March I’d apply some Fish, Blood & Bone … a good all round organic feed ideal for trees and shrubs. 

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





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The ground needs feeding more than the tree itself. That will benefit it more than anything - apply a mulch as often as you can. Grass is always competition for a new tree regarding moisture, so that will help to conserve it, especially if you're in a drier area. I'm assuming you've cleared a good area of turf around the base?
    The next few months are really important for it's establishment  :)
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Good points @Fairygirl
    … and of course, without adequate moisture in the soil it’s impossible for roots to access any nutrients there may be. 

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





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