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| Yesterday I installed (4) Italian Cypress that I ordered from California and noticed that they are bending. What's happening to them? I have only deeply watered them once to try to get rid of the air pockets.... Does any once know how much water they should receive? because I need to set up irrigation...... Also, some of the branches broke while installing. Will this grow back. Thank You |
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- Posted by salicaceae z8b FL (My Page) on Sun, Dec 16, 12 at 21:56
| Hard to tell without photos, but they are likely bending because they were grown in a nursery with staking and don't have appropriate caliper for their height. As for broken branches, it depends on where they broke. But, usually they will re-fill these areas in with new shoots. In general, Italian cypress require very high-maintenance (frequent fungicide applications) and are short lived in south Florida, due to fungal diseases. I have found a few very old disease-free individuals around here, but also many hundreds (if not thousands) of ratty, diseased ones too. It is absolutely essential that they have good air flow around them and that the irrigation not touch the foliage. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 7:43
| i would go a step further and say its impossible to give you any precise guidance w/o a pic.. what he said above... but emphasizing that shipping and planting stresses should also be high on the list of culprits to floppage ... sometimes you can just put a string around them... and use the inherent strength of the whole.. to hold them upright ... in other words.. one thin branch will flop.. but all tied together.. then can remain upright.. while they settle in.. and a bamboo stake might not hurt ... think ponytail tied back .. nothing tight.. just a light tying ... [i just had a deja vu on that.. weird] ken |
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| How tall are your trees and what is their diameter? Reference above messages, you may need to stake them for first summer. In general, recommend watering about twice a week for first six weeks if temperatures are over 80 F and then weekly. If in 70's or less, water twice the first two weeks and then weekly. Of course do not water if you receive good rain. Depending on soil moisture during winter, you may need to reduce watering to once or twice a month after first 6 weeks. It is very important that they be planted in well-draining site to prevent root rot/etc. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 11:36
| the way to sum up what scot said.. is that you water them.. WHEN THEY NEED water ... insert finger and find out ... its an art.. not a science ... its is NOT a schedule thing.. since we dont know your weather.. your soil.. or your plants in regard to both ... so all you have left is.. INSERT FINGER ... let them NEARLY dry in between deep waterings .. and mulch well .. ken |
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| Thank you all for your comments I will try to get a picture when I get home....The height of the trees: 16' |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 13:29
| you ordered 16 foot trees shipped from CA to FL ... or do you mean 16 inches??? as in 16" what a hoot .. darn shift key .. ken |
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| 16' ! Oh my! Rule of thumb is 10 gallons per inch of diameter of tree. If you have 16' trees, they're probably 3-4 inches diameter minimum. Should be using at least 40 gallons of water each time. That's usually a lot more than 5 minutes of the hose on low. Let us know if this is a 16" tree or a 16' footer. Can't be 16' all the way from Cal. to Fla. The shipping would be astronomical. |
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| yes they are 16' ft....and yes it was pricey :/ |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 19, 12 at 18:58
| need two peeps for this ... tie a loop near the bottom ... with twine .. see link.. it will rot off.. in case you forget for 5 years.. lol .. and as your helper sorta holds up the branches.. just start wrapping them in a candy cane format .. a foot or so apart ... until up near the top ... no need to be real tight.. just enough to support the droopers .. what you are doing.. is using the inherent bulk of the whole.. to support the branches that are shipping/transplant stressed ... until such time.. as the roots can pump enough water.. to make it all stand up on its own ... its the same thing we peeps in snow areas do when we tie up arbs to protect from wet heavy snow ... i bet a nickle.. they were tied up this way for shipping .... ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: most of us call that near a half mile ... for $20
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