On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:03:45 -0400, "madgardener" opined:

There was no disease involved to my opinion. It was probably due to my being
distracted while slaving at Lowes in OL&G...this year, as I am a cashier in
the nursery, and not nearly as worn to a nubbins as last year at this time,
I can be more diligent with my supplimental watering. I was thinking like
you, that the Forest Pansy might be interesting in "shrub" shape. The other
one is fine. Despite my NOT watering it at all, it seems to be just fine so
far despite the lack of rains. (we're still almost 3 inches below normal for
the year, and I can't tell you how the two Eastern redbuds are doing down in
my woods......I've been majorly distracted to horrible purportions) Thanks
for the thoughts. I may just keep the tree as it's trying to show me it's
attempting to live. If it doesn't grow well in the next month or so, I can
still return and get another from work. I bought it late summer anyway and
have a window of time.....

Updates on Fairy Holler later! g
Have a great weekend, V.
Maddie


That's a plan. I should take a photo of my Cercis texensis. I have been
concentrating of shaping it over the last four years and it has a lovely wide
canopy for such a small tree. I would say it's about 15 feet tall, but much
wider. It is multi-trunked and with my pruning, looks nothing like a shrub!

The good part of Lowes is that their stock is in containers so you can basically
plant it any time, as long as you keep up with watering.

You have a good weekend too, Maddie.