"Ronald Green" wrote:

Hello Ronald

RG On the Estate (Country House), a Maple Tree (very expensive)
RG was recently purchased and planted. The leaves appear to be
RG scorched and this has happened since planting about two
RG months ago. The tree is watered daily or every other day and
RG not at weekends.

Even so, it sounds very much like it's desperate for more water. The
nearby willows will also be searching like mad for the wet stuff this
summer and could well have roots nearby that are taking away a lot of
what you're putting in.

This summer's been very dry and a lot of established trees (especially
maple, mine's gone red already) are losing leaves early. A recently
transplanted tree is always more vulnerable.

You don't mention what size it is, the "expensive" suggests a
substantial tree, but it's pretty amazing how much water a large tree
needs. Your bricks below will be aiding drainage also, which ain't
really what you want.

So... I'd say leave the hosepipe on it for a couple of hours a day. A
break at the weekends won't hurt it if it's getting enough during the
week. The downside here is that if the Willows' roots are nearby,
they'll thicken and expand where you're watering, Willow is notorious
for its drinking habits, and it's not very gentle about how it gets
its water either.

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Simon Avery, Dartmoor, UK Ý http://www.digdilem.org/