"HealingMindN" wrote in message

I'm glad I found this group. I have 3 crepe myrtle, 1 Japanese elm,
and 1 Saphire dragon that were in pots for years. Now that they are
in
the ground, they don't want to grow anymore.

Did you tease out the roots when you planted them? If the plants were
root bound or the roots were spiralling round as is quite possible if
they were in post for years then they will not grow at all well, ever.