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| I recently purchased 2 Dappled Willow shrubs for the beautiful foliage and graceful shape and I just happened to need something nice and large for the back of a perennial garden.
I can't seem to figure out what is wrong with both of them. It has lost quite a bit of leaves (starting at the bottom going maybe 1 foot up on the branches). I thought it was maybe lack of water but from what I read I believe I would start losing the leaves at the top of the branches down if that were the case. In fact, the top of the branches look great, even continuing to put on some new growth! Is it just an adjustment period and I shouldn't be worried or is this something more critical? Thank you all for your help!
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 12 at 16:05
| transplant shock ... water PROPERLY .. not too much.. not too little.. ken |
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| Thanks Ken! Good to hear you don't suspect a fungus or disease. We did get A LOT of rain for a good two weeks and that is when I started seeing the leaves starting to drop. What is a good amount of water for a Willow? I know they need more than the usual shrub but didn't know what that meant in terms of watering a week? Thanks! |
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| Water directly into the rootball. The soil around that original rootball can be sopping wet, but water won't go sideways into the rootball that came out of the container. |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Fri, Jun 22, 12 at 8:07
| Willows take a lot of water - I lost my first 'Hakuro Nishiki' because I had it on the same watering system as the plants around it and it simply needed more (I sited the second one differently!) Also, when plants are stressed (too much or too little water, for example), they generally drop the older leaves first, as they turn from assets to liabilities. Make sure that as you water going forward, you follow jean001a's advice. Once the root system develops watering will be less of an issue, as the roots are aggressive and will seek water where they can find it. They are gorgeous plants once you get them going, although you may have to really take yours in hand to make sure that it stays small enough for its space. Mine is only two years old and is at least 6' across, 4' high. |
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