Weeping Katsura problems
 

This past spring I planted a Weeping Katsura in a area of light shade and good
soil. My soil type is heavy in clay, but I have been conditioning it to aid in
drainage and organics. I live in zone 6.

The tree never really looked great although it did leaf out. I never got the
beautiful fall colors. In fact over the last month the leaves turned brown and
just fell off. Many of the new growth branches do not look well and some are
dead.

It has been an abornally wet summer in SE PA. The the combination of too much
water and planting shock causing the symtoms outlined?

Bob

Weeping Katsura problems
 

"RMartino" wrote in message
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This past spring I planted a Weeping Katsura in a area of light shade and
good
soil. My soil type is heavy in clay, but I have been conditioning it to
aid in
drainage and organics. I live in zone 6.

The tree never really looked great although it did leaf out. I never got
the
beautiful fall colors. In fact over the last month the leaves turned
brown and
just fell off. Many of the new growth branches do not look well and some
are
dead.

It has been an abornally wet summer in SE PA. The the combination of too
much
water and planting shock causing the symtoms outlined?

Bob
Sounds likely. I don't find katsuras to be very drought tolerant, but they
don't care for overly wet conditions, either. Good drainage is essential. We
had a very dry and hot (for us) summer and the foliage on mine did much the
same thing. FWIW, I don't find the weeping forms color up as well as the
uprights - I have a Heronswood Globe that is containerized and still
exhibitng nice fall color. My magnificum just gets a halfhearted golden
yellow.

pam - gardengal