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new planting - golden ash advice
Hi all,
No gardening newsgroup downunder so any advice gladly appreciated. I purchased a bare rooted Golden Ash tree about a week ago and planted - you can see the pics he http://www.trick.com.au/tree.htm As this is the first tree I have ever planted I am a little worried whether I did it right. I dug a big hole and dropped the tree in so that the top of the root ball is about 1 inch below the earth surface. However when you look at the pics it seems weird that the trunk has that branch growing off it so low down. Should I have dropped the tree deeper in the ground so that the 'branch' becomes the trunk???? Damn newbie questions......sorry./ I dont want to see this tree die or look spasticated ! Thanks. |
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Mordwid wrote in message u... Hi all, No gardening newsgroup downunder so any advice gladly appreciated. I purchased a bare rooted Golden Ash tree about a week ago and planted - you can see the pics he http://www.trick.com.au/tree.htm As this is the first tree I have ever planted I am a little worried whether I did it right. I dug a big hole and dropped the tree in so that the top of the root ball is about 1 inch below the earth surface. However when you look at the pics it seems weird that the trunk has that branch growing off it so low down. Should I have dropped the tree deeper in the ground so that the 'branch' becomes the trunk???? Damn newbie questions......sorry./ I dont want to see this tree die or look spasticated ! Thanks. Hi Mordwid, You have more or less got it right. It would considerably help the tree to establish if you were to remove a wide (1m dia) circle of grass from around the base of the tree. Keep this clear of weeds, so there is no competition for moisture or nutrients. With the grass removed, it would be better to remove the extra 1" of soil above the rootball, and certainly remove it from around the bark. Leave the lower branch in place for now; it will help to thicken up and strengthen the trunk. You will need to judge for yourself the optimum time to remove this limb. If you let it get too big, you will leave a larger scar when you prune it out. A year's growth may very well be enough. Prune it in warm, dry weather so it heals over quickly. Your tree is grafted, so be careful not to wound the lower, stouter trunk (the rootstock) when mowing/strimming or weeding, or you may initiate unwanted growth from the rootstock. Remove any growth which does occur here. Consider whether or not you need to stake the tree. Certainly stake it if you have high winds. Any stake should be driven in at an angle of 45 degrees *against* the wind or, to put it plainly: when the tree rocks in the wind, it should be pushing the stake into the ground, not tugging it out. Tie in the stake to the tree with a broad, soft strap with a buffer between the stake and the tree. Keep an eye on the tie as the tree grows so the tie does not bite into the bark and damage the tree. Spider |
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Mordwid wrote:
Hi all, No gardening newsgroup downunder so any advice gladly appreciated. [...] Have you had a look at this one? http://groups-beta.google.com/group/aus.gardens It's probably accessible through a conventional newsreader, too; but Gg is a good place to start. I love seeing Aus questions in urg, but not many people here have direct experience of gardening in Godzone. -- Mike. |
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unreal.......thanks everyone.
I feel heaps more relaxed now. spider - I am indebted to you. I had no idea I would have to prune that branch off later on. I have already removed grass from around the tree - the mulch you see around the tree is sugar cane mulch. I picked the tree up at a hardware store (yeah weird I know) so they know nothing about anything unless I want to cut or drill it :-)) The tree had a tag identifying it as Fraxinus Excelsior 'Aurea' (Golden Ash) - fast growing deciduous tree 6-12 m. |
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In article , Mordwid
writes unreal.......thanks everyone. I feel heaps more relaxed now. spider - I am indebted to you. I had no idea I would have to prune that branch off later on. Check that you and spider mean the same branch. When you said 'should I have planted lower so the branch becomes the trunk' I took you to mean the branch which is coming out within inches of the ground and has further branches coming off it higher up. I think spider means the lowest of the further branches needs to be pruned. Or it might just be me that is getting confused. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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In message , Mordwid
writes No gardening newsgroup downunder so any advice gladly appreciated. news:aus.gardens -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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