I live in the panhandle, and recently planted 4 trees in my yard. I purchased a Honeybell and a Valencia tree from Walmart, and they are both doing very well...alot of new growth and blossoms. I planted these about 1 month ago. I then purchased a Blood Orange and a Sunburst from an online nursery, and planted those about 1 week later in the same location. They have not had any new growth since I put them in the ground. There is also some curling of the leaves on both trees, although the leaves are not falling off. Should I be seeing some growth on these trees at this point. I am concerned because the first trees I planted are looking so much better.
Welcome to the forum. I live in Pensacola, and it has been dry the last month or so. You may need to water a bit more until the trees get established-- but be careful not to over do it --deep water not more than twice a week until they are established--then only in a really dry spell. Fertilize them once a month til Sep.
Thanks, Skeeterbug! I live in Pace. I put fertilizer stakes in the ground around my 4 trees, and will try more watering, as you suggested. Do you have any citrus growing? The Honeybell and Valencia that I purchased at Walmart in Pensacola are really growing and full of blossoms. The Blood orange and the Sunburst from the nursery are much smaller (just a branch grafted to a root), and although alive, they are just not doing anything. I guess I will give it a little more time. Appreciate all your help!
Stakes are not the best way to fertilize citrus. You are better off with a granular fertilizer like 8-8-8 or 10-10-10, and find one with trace minerals if you can--our sandy soil does not have many minerals. There are several post on this forum you can find with the search function that give fertilizer rates for trees as they grow. I have 7 trees inground--but about 25 varieties altogether with all of my grafts. My Lisbon lemon is the biggest at about 12 ft, I have about 10-12 varieties grafted onto it. I have about 15-20 seedlings in containers.
