What to do with my Kwanzan Cherry Tree
bruin27
8 years ago
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bruin27
8 years agoToronado3800 Zone 6 St Louis
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Comments (4)ther than keeping it well-watered, should I fertilize with a high N fertilizer, or just leave it alone? I dont want to kill it with kindness, but I really liked the tree. ==>>> you are on the verge of lovin it to death i dont care where you post.. but this isnt treated as a fruit tree.. and there is a tree forum ... let me clarify why nitro is not useful ... nitro stimulates green growth ... you lost your leaves.. because you cut off 99% of its roots ... using fert to stimulate green leaves.. will de-stimulate its need to GROW ROOTS ... make any sense ... all that.. plus IMHO.. trees NEVER need fertilizer ... other than actual FRUIT PRODUCTION trees .... but that aint you ... focus on what need be done.. grow ROOTS!.. and all the tree needs for root growth .. is water for that ... and if it thrived for 2 years.. i will not agree you have sterile soil ... so fert isnt needed ... and next time you want to move a tree .. do it in FULL DORMANCY .... rather than after bloom and leaf out ... it spent all its stored energy blooming and leafing.. and now it has no roots ... to process water ... if you perfect TIMING.. the whole process is much more forgivable ... good luck ken ps: NEVER fertilize a stressed tree.. and your is stressed from transplant ......See MoreKwanzan Cherry Tree Question
Comments (0)Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but here goes. Recently I planted three small field transplants in my yard. They seem to be doing well as far as growing, so far. However, I have begun to notice that the leaves are being eaten by something and everyday when I come out to check on them, there are fine singular webs stretching from one leaf to a higher leaf up and down the little trees. The only insect I have actually seen is one about the size and general shape of a lady bug but milk white in color. When I flicked it off the tree it seemed to have many legs underneath like a spider. I have checked underneath the leaves for tiny insects, but I see none. Any ideas on what might be eating the leaves and what the milk white insect might have been? Thanks! :)...See MoreKwanzan Cherry tree new tree growth
Comments (3)If it's connected to the bark of the parent tree, the answer is no. If it's far enough away from the tree where you can slam a shovel as far deep as possible (use a spade) and when you get the sucker out of the ground and if it has enough roots, then sure. If all goes well, plant the sucker in very deep shade and do not let it dry out at all this year. The other half of the story is that the sucker will never be the cultivar, "Kwanzan", never... It is no more than a sucker from a cherry seedling that the Kwanzan was grafted, too. If and again the sucker is growing from the trunk, you will need to lop it off or saw it off so that the integrity of the Kwanzan is the only thing remaining that is actively-growing, otherwise, you'll have an insignificant double-leader tree that will become a nuisance at a later time. So, therefore, the sucker and any others that may arrive at a later date should always be removed. I hope this makes sense to you because quite honestly I worked backwards to answer your question(s). Dax...See Morekwanzan cherry tree in container in zone 9
Comments (11)Oh for heaven's sake!! Don't make more out of this than needs to be!! A Kwanzan\Kanzan or any other larger growing tree will not grow to full size in a container. That's what containers do - they naturally dwarf or stunt the growth of the tree due to root restriction. So you can grow them long term in a decently sized container but just do not expect them to reach optimal size. This is NOT bonsai and you are not trying to keep it to a tiny, miniaturized size like you would with bonsai but many of the care procedures are similar including pinching or pruning back topgrowth occasionally and periodic root pruning. Which you would need to do with any tree grown in a container. I know because I grow a great many trees in containers, several for as long as 25 years. But whatever you do, ignore comments about growing it indoors and under lights!! That is something you do not want to do!! You may get other, more appropriate advice on this topic if you were to post in the Container Gardening forum, where folks who do this routinely - grow large trees in containers - can contribute some meaningful information. Here are links to three threads from that forum's archives written by our resident expert that may further your knowledge and success. Trees in Containers Trees in Containers II Trees in Containers III...See Morebruin27
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