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21-05-2006, 04:07 AM posted to rec.gardens

wrote:
Thank you all for the great information!!! we did bring the tree home
in the back of our truck, so leaf burn from wind would be a good guess.
When i said we were watering everyday, it is about 1 quart of water a
day which we thought would be ok. Is that too much? It is in a wood
container, i think it's 18". I will cut back on the watering a bit, and
just keep an eye on it and see if it gets better or worse. thank you
all again for your help.

A quart of water is definitely not enough for any plant in an 18 inch
container.
Especially with the hot days we have had. A quart would evaporate in an
hour.
You should water the tree until the water runs out of the bottom of the

container. Then don't water again until the top 1-2 inches is dry.
This is probably a fair sized plant if it's in 18 inches pot.
The poor thing is drying up. Give it a good drink right away.

With the cooler weather it should adapt, but I would give it some shade
if the temps get hotter within a couple of weeks

Emilie
NorCal