I have this tree in my yard. I am looking for information on what kind of tree it is. My neighbors said that it flowers so I was interested in knowing what kind it is. I am not sure what color the flowers are one of the kids said pink and white, but who knows lol ...Thanks
ahhh wonderful...... I think that it is. We were going to remove it, but now i will keep it if it is a cherry tree. I cant wait till spring to see it bloom :)
Hi Hopefloats, Your tree appears to be struggling and looks chloritic. Chlorosis is lack of green pigment in the leaves and is often caused by a lack of nutrients, the pH of your soil is too high (alkaline) for the particular plant or even if the roots are struggling. The last is what I suspect from looking at the picture. I can't quite see the base of the tree clearly, but I suspect the tree was planted too deep and the rootflare is buried. I see a dead branch in the top of the tree, often an indication the tree is planted too deep or mulch was piled up against the trunk at some point. Here's some info on chlorosis. Also look closely at the light patterning on the leaves to see if it's mostly the ones at the terminal ends or all over the tree. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/focus/chlorosis.html http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PTLK/2115.html http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/FactSheets/microchlorosis/microchlorosis.htm Check to see if the rootflare is visible. Also remove the grass growing under the tree and apply a 2" layer of mulch. Here's how. http://www.tlcfortrees.info/planting depth.htm http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/roots.html http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/mulching.aspx Newt
Newt, Thanks, I will check it out, I unfortunately know nothing about growing much of anything right now. I am learning :) I was overly excited that when I moved some canna lilies that they lived lol. So if i remove some of the dirt around the base and put mulch in there that will help save the tree? I will post a picture of the roots so someone can advise me on what to do. I see that there isn't any roots showing, it is just straight trunk, I am assuming that is what is meant by flare?
You are very welcome! Don't fret about not knowing much about gardening as you will learn much over time. You are correct about the rootflare. In looking at the picture you provided for the base of the tree, that is classic of being planted too deep. You can also see lawnmower or weedwacker damage. Another reason to mulch trees. You will need to remove the grass and soil until you find the rootflare. There is a great picture of the flare on the front of the page of the second link I gave you. You may find some opportunistic roots that have surfaced. Most will be finer feeder roots and you can cut those off. There is lots to click on at that site, but once you click around you will understand what I'm referring to. Don't hesitate to take pictures as you go along. You can post them and ask questions too. Newt
Thanks, I am overly excited about this whole gardening thing now a days. I have been learning, mostly the hard way. I learned real quick that morning glories do not transplant well unless they are really small lol, R.I.P the poor vine i killed. I will keep posting on here. I love this site now. I am going to work on this tree this week, hopefully it will green up on me. I was wondering why it look yellow :) Thanks again very informative information.
Ok I hope this works, I guess only time will tell, In total, we had to go down about 5 inches. I put the rocks by the flare, since the tree has been there for 10 plus years. tomorrow I will slap a layer of mulch around it. One of the links said that the rock would help, I guess I shall see.