Greenfingers Help Needed

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 17:22

We bought a tree last year,

put it in a south facing spot,

it has been doing well for 5 months.



But now it seems to be dying from the bottom up.

Don't think we've been watering it too much, but not sure.



Any one got any ideas out there, don't want to wait till it's too late.



It's some type of fir tree.



Also there seems to be 3 trees growing at once,



was like that when we bought it.



Height 42 inches tall. from earth.



Will try to post a link....







http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3388187&l=f0ab1307e6&id=681551534







Thanks' in advance,







Navek

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 17:29

Do you kinow the name of the tree ?



Is it in the ground or a pot ?



Have you fertilised it ?



Greenfingers would reply but has been banned as he was my son !

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 17:40

Have you any dogs that might have been p-ssing on it? looks a bit like it has caught the wind, as the top looks healthy. lol

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 17:51

Hi Nige,



Havn't given it a name , No



It's in a pot.



No fertilizer since we got it, only water.



No dogs either.



Managed to get them on Flikr....



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3662895808_f2595dda27_b.jpg



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/3662096383_c62930918f_b.jpg



Hope this helps.



Navek

Graham


Joined: 20/10/2007
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 17:57

No expert my thoughts,

needs bigger pot,

south facing sun cooking the roots as pot gets hot.



Graham

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 18:02

Hi Graham,



We were hoping to leave it till later in the year,



before trying to move it, due to dry conditions.



Was OK last month, but with the heat now,



1st thing to do is move it.



Navek

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 18:10

Hi ,



Anyone know what type of tree it is?



Navek

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 18:15

Hi Navek , it looks a bit like a Monkey Puzzle Tree

Simbas

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 18:34

hi navek take the plant out of the pot and check thr roots, if they are nice and white the plant should be ok. as graham has said the plant is in to small a pot and with the slopeing sides it will just funnel the water straight to the roots. obtain a larger pot, and tease out the root ball, and put in some drainage then re plant the tree

and water sparingly.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 18:35

Hi simbas,



Not a Monkey Puzzle Tree,



Its some type of fir tree.



Thanks'



Navek

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 21:49

Hi cruggs,



Wiil have a look tomorrow,



As I said previously, it was OK up till it got hot through the day.



Thanks'



Navek

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 21:49

COMPOST , much bigger pot about 2 litres of water per day for 1st month then 1 every other day

UPNorth


Joined: 20/01/2009
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 17:24

Hi Navek, from the picture this plant looks very similar to one I have .If it's the same, mine's in a very large pot it's aprox 1 .20m high and I"m told should be planted in the ground as they grow very tall!!! Sorry I don't know the name tho', it was bought from Tolga's in Karsiyaka.Might be worth a look there to see if they have any .As my friend said might look nice at Xmas with a few lights strung around it!

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 17:40

The English lady who works at Botanica furniture will tell you what type it is, can't remember her name but I believe she writes a gardening column in one of the propery mags.

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 18:18

Navek



If it's dying from the bottom up, it could well be Spider Mite, or Red Spider Mite.



We have some Cypress trees in tubs being killed by the little blighters. Almost impossible to get rid of. They suck the sap out of trees and have 5 life cycles a year, breeding like the proverbial!



Try 'googling' spider mite & fir trees for more info.



You can check if it is Spider Mite by holding a clean sheet of paper under the dying branches and give the tree a good shaking. The little Spider Mites will be seen on the paper scurrying around, squash them and they will appear quite 'bloody'.



If it is them, and you find out how to get rid of them,...





Let me know!





Rob :-(

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 18:30

you sure the irish fellow next door hasnt bin pi##in on your haggis plant

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 18:55

Turtle



Message 14:



'The English lady who works at Botanica furniture will tell you what type it is, can't remember her name but I believe she writes a gardening column in one of the propery mags.'



Her name is Teresa.

Tasgirl


Joined: 31/12/2008
Posts: 100

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 19:00

hi Navek, Your tree is a Norfolk Island pine, the type of stress that your tree is feeling is not unusual for a pot grown tree. The Norfolk Island pine would, in it's natural habitat, be a large tree, you are attempting to miniturize ( bonsai ), root trimming to restrict top growth is needed for this to be successful together with very selective feeding

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 19:17

AJ, would that be Teresa Green..................or in Navek case Teresa Greenandbrown

Tasgirl


Joined: 31/12/2008
Posts: 100

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 22:12

Turtle....you will be doing the knock knock jokes next.. Isabelle.......necessary on a bike ?. Boom Boom

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 22:36

Just for you Tas



Knock, Knock.

Who's there?

Leaf

Leaf who?

Leaf me alone now!