thatfloorguy
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: Weeping willow is black from the middle up |
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I have bought a 4 to 5 ft weeping willow. It is all black from the middle up w/ no growth, but the bottom half seems to be growing well. Should I cut it off where it appears to be dead and if so how should I trim it? It has been growing for abt 1 month now I was watering it daily but thought it may be too much so I slowed to every cpl of days.
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thatfloorguy
ohio
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:13 am Post subject: |
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I took a cpl pics of it but I don't know how to put them on here. I uploaded them to my garden, that is as far as I could get. I figured a visual may help someone identify the problem and suggest a solution. We ordered it from a nursery online along with a cherry tree and a bamboo. The other 2 plants are doing fine so far as I can tell. The cherry is growing but pretty slowly.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:34 am Post subject: |
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thatfloorguy
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:55 am Post subject: |
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Thank you. As you can now see I have a problem. I have no clue what it is or what to do about. it. I planted it in a mix of the existing soil and organic potting soil miracle grow 50/50 mix. I was tempted to cut it just below the black and it has gotten farther down the last week also.
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:05 am Post subject: |
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I'd cut away the black bit before it spreads any lower. Make the cut just about a quarter of an inch above the topmost healthy leaves. All trees grow from the top so, hopefully, once the black is taken off, the rest will grow well for you.
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thatfloorguy
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Do I just snip it off with a pair of shears straight or on an angle?
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:51 am Post subject: |
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At an angle is always best. Try and make it a nice clean cut as ragged edges can lead to other problems. Good luck and I hope your tree survives. 
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