I have a large cornus kousa that was planted this year, although there is no leaf drop, the leaves are drying and curling. Any idea why, and what can I do?
Are you giving it plenty of water? Although it has rained, most of it will not reach the root ball. Give it at least a bucket full of water, poured around the stem area, once a week until the Autumn. It should grow the roots out over winter and be able to gather its own water next year.
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Fidgetbones, thank you, I have been watering it and even fed it with a mixture of seaweed and sequestered iron, it is still green, but very unhappy looking
It won't have had time yet to send new roots out very far to look for nutrients and water so needs help from you for this first growing season. Don't feed it any more while it's stressed. Give it a good drink, at least 5 litres, once or twice a week until leaf fall. It takes a lot of water to maintain all that foliage.
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Hi I have one which has been planted now about 5 yrs. this is it this am - appear healthy and flowers well but leaves go similar so needs a good water. Good luck
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