My Frisia is over 30 years old and is over 40ft tall.It has been magnificent but is now failing badly no growth on the bottom 25ft and branches are snappinhg off leaves are small and sparse..What is the lifespan of this species?.I am considering having it felled and replanting a similar variety.Is this sensible?.
we bought one of these lovely trees last year to celebrate my husbands 50th birthday, however not long after planting it it showed signs of decline and alas it never came back this year. We've just bought another and the same as Gardening Gal I was wondering is it safe to plant in the same spot?
I'm bumping this thread because I need to plant my tree! can anyone tell me if it would be safe to plant it where I planted one last year which has now died?
I can't see that where you plant it is going to make a difference to its life expectacncy.
It might be a good idea to take fresh soil and plenty of garden compost from elsewhere in the garden to prepare the hole and make sure it's planted at the same level it was in the pot and doesn't sink afterwards as the soil settles as this can also lead to its feet getting too wet and root rot and a struggling plant.
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Thanks for the speedy response. I thought that maybe if I removed the old soil when I dig the old tree up that, that might be ok I've purchased some mycorrhizal fungi to use at the roots of the new one, hope this one survives and establishes pretty soon.
Hope you can see from the two photos above the first one was taken in 2011 showing my fine healthy Robinias.
The second photo below was taken last year 2012 and the canopy is thin and sparse.
This year both trees are dead.
I have replaced one with a small Copper Beech ( pretty ) and the other with a pillar shaped Golden Elm ( just as bright ).
I would not personally have advised Rodgy-Dodge to plant the new Robinia where the dead one was taken out as the spores from the deadly disease are probably still in the ground.
I have noticed that other Robinias in my surrounding area have also disappeard this year, not good!
Good luck with your new tree Rodgy-Dodge,and let us know if it survives.
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My Frisia is over 30 years old and is over 40ft tall.It has been magnificent but is now failing badly no growth on the bottom 25ft and branches are snappinhg off leaves are small and sparse..What is the lifespan of this species?.I am considering having it felled and replanting a similar variety.Is this sensible?.
we bought one of these lovely trees last year to celebrate my husbands 50th birthday, however not long after planting it it showed signs of decline and alas it never came back this year. We've just bought another and the same as Gardening Gal I was wondering is it safe to plant in the same spot?
I don't think it's worthwhile replanting this tree as they are all succumbing to the disease.
For similar golden foliage, though not as fine, try gleditsia instead. Hardy and healthy and, so far, no notified diseases or pests.
mmmm Already bought the robinia! I really would like to know if its safe to plant it where the last one was? Anyone?
I'm bumping this thread because I need to plant my tree! can anyone tell me if it would be safe to plant it where I planted one last year which has now died?
I can't see that where you plant it is going to make a difference to its life expectacncy.
It might be a good idea to take fresh soil and plenty of garden compost from elsewhere in the garden to prepare the hole and make sure it's planted at the same level it was in the pot and doesn't sink afterwards as the soil settles as this can also lead to its feet getting too wet and root rot and a struggling plant.
Thanks for the speedy response. I thought that maybe if I removed the old soil when I dig the old tree up that, that might be ok
I've purchased some mycorrhizal fungi to use at the roots of the new one, hope this one survives and establishes pretty soon.
Hope you can see from the two photos above the first one was taken in 2011 showing my fine healthy Robinias.
The second photo below was taken last year 2012 and the canopy is thin and sparse.
This year both trees are dead.
I have replaced one with a small Copper Beech ( pretty ) and the other with a pillar shaped Golden Elm ( just as bright ).
I would not personally have advised Rodgy-Dodge to plant the new Robinia where the dead one was taken out as the spores from the deadly disease are probably still in the ground.
I have noticed that other Robinias in my surrounding area have also disappeard this year, not good!
Good luck with your new tree Rodgy-Dodge,and let us know if it survives.