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So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wrong
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Posted by
ilovemytrees 6a (
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Sat, Nov 19, 11 at 20:06
| I don't see any root flare on that White Oak, do you? And they mulched with red mulch all the way to the trunk.
Oh, the tragedy of it all!
lol
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Here is a link that might be useful: Tree Dedication Ceremony
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RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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- Posted by jqpublic 7b/8a Wake County NC (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 19, 11 at 20:23
| Lol! Doesn't look as bad as I was expecting. At least there isn't a huge mound of mulch! |
RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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| Yeah, it wasn't volcano mulched, lol, but it's still touching the trunk, and at 2:07 you get a close up view of the base of the trunk, and there is NO root flare. It's a telephone pole. This tree isn't going to live a long life, Im afraid. |
RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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| I think some people on here "jump the gun" when deciding if a tree in a picture is planted too deep. Could the one in the video be too deep...certainly. Could it be fine and just have it's root flare covered with an inch or so of mulch...that looks entirely possible to me. Since so many planted trees do have root system and planting depth issues, it wouldn't be unusual for this to be another example, but I don't see (nor would I necessarily expect to see) ANY proof from the video. |
Re: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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| P.S. .... BTW, either the area around the base of the tree is slightly raised or the mulched bed is not uniformly circular. If you draw a straight line form the furthermost point on one side of the mulched bed to the furthermost point on the other side of the bed, the base of the trunk is clearly above that line. This could be an indication that the tree was planted slightly high (a good thing) and the mulch is in a slightly mounded configuration to cover the rootball. As long as the mulch isn't too deep, this should not present any problems in this situation. |
RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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Nobody commenting on the suitability of an Q. alba from Illinois planted in sub-tropical Canberra??
What about the import restrictions? It was likely brought in as a dormant bare root when it was planted last year (the "Charlie Brown" comment is telling) and probably looked like crap all last summer. |
RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies,
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ok.....more info. It is actually a locally purchased potted tree planted in May or June of 2010. So, the Illinois reference is simply symbolic and the bare-root comment is moot.
It may still be too deep.... |
RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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| ...and probably more likely to have a poorly formed root system. |
RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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| Clearly, this is Obama's fault, as are most things! ;^) Yes, that's my sarcastic face. Like Brandon, I think that while it does indeed look a bit off, it's a little hard to tell just from this clip. There does seem to be a bit of mounding to the overall planting space, which could indicate that, as he has already stated, things are not so amiss as it first seems. There is what looks like Picea pungens in the background, which could indicate that this north temperate zone tree might possibly not be so poor a choice. I really don't know on that. I think the greatest significance of such events is positive-that a gift of a tree is held in high value. Having said all that, I would like to see a little more root flare! +oM |
RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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- Posted by jqpublic 7b/8a Wake County NC (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 20, 11 at 17:28
| Actually I looked it up, Canberra sees an average of 99 frost days a year, with 95 of those between the months of April and October. If anything the tree looked like a Charlie Brown tree b/c it completely flipped the script as far as seasons are concerned. That area sounds like a beautiful area to garden in, after all my research. haha |
RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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I don't think White Oaks have been tried before in Canberra.
Pin Oaks have been an outstanding success, if that means anything. There are several fine avenues of them around the city. |
RE: So we (USA) dedicate a tree to the Aussies, but plant it wron
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| It should do fine in Canberra. it is a warm temperate climate with lots of other temperate trees thriving there. The reference to Illinois is that it is the "State Tree of Illinois", not that it was physically brought from Illinois. |
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