It looks dead as a dodo, but try watering … gallons of it, poured slowly over the roots so that it soaks down deep, three times a week … and cross your 🤞
Dont feed a sick tree … it’s like feeding a poorly patient a rich four course meal … it’s too much for them to digest and just weakens them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The 'fruits' in that first pic of the 2nd lot look very odd to me for a rowan. I wouldn't hold out much hope either of it recovering, but all you can do is water it and see. Organic material is better as a mulch than gravel as it also helps the soil structure. If the soil isn't in good shape that won't help, but I can't tell if it's poor or healthy, soggy or dry. Poor, or unsuitable, soil and lack of water are the two most common reasons for trees failing, especially if they're not planted at the best time of year. Autumn/winter is always best unless you have very good conditions. For a tree to fail so quickly suggests drought more than anything else, for a tree that doesn't appreciate dry conditions.
I also wouldn't hang stuff on the branches of young trees - that can easily cause damage to young branches.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Take all those lights off for a start they’re not helping . Then give it some room to try and grow , clear out round it a good 4 ft all round and water ,water ,water . You might be able to resurrect it in time ,but it’s not looking too hopeful . Depends on how much faith you have ………..
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Dont feed a sick tree … it’s like feeding a poorly patient a rich four course meal … it’s too much for them to digest and just weakens them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I wouldn't hold out much hope either of it recovering, but all you can do is water it and see. Organic material is better as a mulch than gravel as it also helps the soil structure.
If the soil isn't in good shape that won't help, but I can't tell if it's poor or healthy, soggy or dry. Poor, or unsuitable, soil and lack of water are the two most common reasons for trees failing, especially if they're not planted at the best time of year. Autumn/winter is always best unless you have very good conditions. For a tree to fail so quickly suggests drought more than anything else, for a tree that doesn't appreciate dry conditions.
I also wouldn't hang stuff on the branches of young trees - that can easily cause damage to young branches.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Have you tried scratching away a small area of bark on the main trunk?
If it's green underneath then it's still alive, if it's brown then it's doomed.
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