We have had two weeping cherry trees planted into our front garden and both have died. Does anyone have any information on how big the root base should be when initially planting? We believe the ground below is quite rocky and could have some granite in it causing alot of heat. Could this be the problem, and would it mean no weeping cherry trees would grow in these conditions? We were thinking of digging a half wine barrel into the ground and putting the tree into this (can a weeping cherry root base handle this), hoping to eliminate any heat that could be causing them to die. Could this work? Thanks
If it's the case you just don't have the right climate then they won't grow outdoors there no matter what you do. Are there other, long-established ones in the vicinity? In addition these are prone to pests and diseases, you could have them fail due to an infestation. They are also touchy about drainage, if flooded at any time these are apt to die. If you search the web with suitable phrases you are likely to find much related discussion - failure of recently planted flowering cherry trees is asked about rather often. I wouldn't put anything in the ground that might restrict the roots, roots are meant to always be moving outward into fresh ground.
Thank you for your help. We will be taking your comments on board and maybe doing some more research before we kill another tree.
