Help with Dogwood

[Nanci Donacki]

I am hoping someone can give me some advice/help. My recently planted
dogwood tree looks dead after a month. All the leaves are withered and
crisp. It's been a rainu spring. 've been working to keep a lot of excess
water away from the tree, but my efforts now seem in vain.
Is there any hope for this tree or will I need to replace it.
Thanks in advance.
Nanci

[Mike LaMana]

Photos and location info world help, but it sounds like anthracnose disease.
On an established plant maybe not such a big deal; on a small, newly
installed one may be more of a problem. Where are you, how big is the plant,
is it a cultivar, etc... Need more info

--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net



"Nanci Donacki" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> I am hoping someone can give me some advice/help. My recently planted
> dogwood tree looks dead after a month. All the leaves are withered and
> crisp. It's been a rainu spring. 've been working to keep a lot of
excess
> water away from the tree, but my efforts now seem in vain.
> Is there any hope for this tree or will I need to replace it.
> Thanks in advance.
> Nanci
>
>

[don't e-mail me]

Nanci Donacki wrote:
> I am hoping someone can give me some advice/help. My recently planted
> dogwood tree looks dead after a month. All the leaves are withered and
> crisp. It's been a rainu spring. 've been working to keep a lot of excess
> water away from the tree, but my efforts now seem in vain.
> Is there any hope for this tree or will I need to replace it.
> Thanks in advance.
> Nanci
>
>

Your tree was planted too deeply. It is dead. Replace it.

[Mike LaMana]

> Your tree was planted too deeply. It is dead. Replace it.
>

I wish I had you level of insight. Very impressive.
--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net

[Quantum Foam Guy]

"Nanci Donacki" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> I am hoping someone can give me some advice/help. My recently planted
> dogwood tree looks dead after a month. All the leaves are withered and
> crisp. It's been a rainu spring. 've been working to keep a lot of
excess
> water away from the tree, but my efforts now seem in vain.
> Is there any hope for this tree or will I need to replace it.

Dogwoods, particularly in southern climates, don't like full sun.

[Nanci Donacki]

Thanks for all the advice. The tree is about 4 feet tall, and is located in
full sun. Guess I'll need to replace it with something else.
Thanks again.
-ned
"Quantum Foam Guy" > wrote in message
...
> "Nanci Donacki" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > I am hoping someone can give me some advice/help. My recently planted
> > dogwood tree looks dead after a month. All the leaves are withered and
> > crisp. It's been a rainu spring. 've been working to keep a lot of
> excess
> > water away from the tree, but my efforts now seem in vain.
> > Is there any hope for this tree or will I need to replace it.
>
> Dogwoods, particularly in southern climates, don't like full sun.
>
>

[J Kolenovsky]

I'm in Houston and the latest I plant these is March. They are cool
season plants and bloom very early spring down here. Yours may have had
blooms if planted a month ago. If you are on the same parallel as
Houston and planted one of these a month ago, it may have been too late.
I normally transplant these in Dec Jan.

http://www.noble.org/imagegallery/Woodhtml/RoughleafDogwood.html
http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/Cornus_Rough.html



Nanci Donacki wrote:
> =

> I am hoping someone can give me some advice/help. My recently planted
> dogwood tree looks dead after a month. All the leaves are withered and=

> crisp. It's been a rainu spring. 've been working to keep a lot of ex=
cess
> water away from the tree, but my efforts now seem in vain.
> Is there any hope for this tree or will I need to replace it.
> Thanks in advance.
> Nanci

-- =

Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky
2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
=F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business. Quoted by the Ho=
uston
Chronicle Lazy Gardener as 1 of 7 best gardening websites in Houston.
=F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal