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| Hi -
I transplanted some arborvitaes that were doing well at my old house, to my new house. This time of year isn't great, but I didn't have much of a choice either. Anyway - I'm not sure if I'm over watering them or what, but they aren't looking good. They were put in the ground the week before Memorial Day Weekend - will they live? Any suggestions? The yard is southern exposure and has no shade trees. Soil is very sandy / very (too?) well drained. I've got a soaker hose under the mulch and have been running it for about an hour every other day. They looked OK for the first 3 weeks - the pictures actually "greened" them up - they are more yellow-green in person. Thanks!!!
I just moved these yesterday - this is what the sick ones used to look like:
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| Carefully monitor soil moisture levels both around and in the rootballs. If the soil in the rootballs is different than the soil at the new planting site, that may be causing some drainage problems. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Planting a Tree or Shrub
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 31, 12 at 8:44
| it is a conifer .. there is a conifer forum ... should you wish to be enabled.. or learn more.. it does not matter to me where you post ... see link for what i typed a few minutes ago.. regarding interior browning ... all that said.. i simply dont see anything wrong with your plants .. other than a little interior browning.. you know what root mass you dug a hole for.. dig just outside such..AND FIND OUT ABOUT SOIL MOISTURE at depth ... why are you guessing???? .. and then water deeply and thoroughly and let them near dry before another deep watering.. no one can tell you how to water.. in the soil in your garden.. ergo ipso presto.. dig holes and find out ... good luck ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 31, 12 at 12:05
| i missed the part where you moved large conifers in late july ... even if you water perfectly.. EXPECT interior browning this fall.. and/or next spring ... ken |
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