I haven't posted about my day last Friday for fear things would not go so well. I am still not sure things will go well, but I'm now willing to share.
Friday morning the girls and I went to my parents so I could get a tree, a maple. I didn't get the tree I originally went to get. My Dad and I both thought it was a bit too big and were afraid it wouldn't make the trip. We did find an eight-foot maple, same type, next to it and thought it may have a chance. We dug it up then we dug a Japanese cherry tree my Dad has been saving for me. Then he gave me two other maples, one red and one sugar, that were in pots (some he had rooted, I believe). Well, a week later and I'm still concerned. The two in the pots are just fine and doing quite well. But the one maple I had to dig up is not doing so well. I had such high hopes for it to grow into a beautiful tree shading our backyard. I haven't given up on it, but it still hasn't shown any signs of recovering from the move either. The Japanese cherry tree still has a good bit of green leaves, but there are some black leaves. I really don't want to lose that tree, it's one of my all time favorite trees and this one is such a cute little tree.
So, all you green-thumb people send me some good karma for my trees please. I just don't want them to die. It would be very sad.
2 comments:
make sure you keep them watered, but don't drown them and mulch around the base. They may lose leaves but can still come back.
I have a feeling it's not going to come back. :( The trip was too long and too hot.
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