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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    April 3, 2015
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    Here is a photo of a sulphur caterpillar: Is this what you have?
    http://www.obsessionwithbutterflies.com/blog/2009/07/recipe-for-sunshine/

    Cassia trees are a host for Sulphur Butterflies. The butterflies lay eggs on them which hatch into caterpillars that eat cassia foliage\blooms before they undergo the transformation into a butterfly. The caterpillars will probably not irrevocably harm your tree and will turn into beautiful butterflies that act as pollinators.

    If you still want to pursue removal, you can pick them off your tree by hand, or the more drastic option, spray with biological insecticides such as Dipel or Thuricide.

    For information on caterpillar remedies, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/prevent-caterpillars.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 17, 2015
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    This may be the result of improper pruning (at the wrong time) or unseasonably cool weather affecting the buds on the branches. The correct time to prune Cassia is AFTER blooming, never before. Wait until your cassia has finished blooming, if it does, then immediately prune it back by about a third or so. Follow up with fertilizer and water and it should bounce right back with plenty of fresh growth all over the tree.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 17, 2015
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    I would wait until early spring to move and transplant the tree. Doing so when the tree is blooming would likely shock the tree and kill it.
    Here are links to help refresh you on the growing conditions for the new spot in the garden.
    Beautiful tree!

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cassia/growing-cassia-trees.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cassia/cassia-tree-pruning.htm

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  • Answered by
    LuvaLeigh on
    June 21, 2016
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    The best time to harvest the seed pods is in the fall when they are completely dry and brown. Here is an article that will tell you more;
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cassia/growing-cassia-trees.htm

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    September 9, 2016
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    Perhaps a toxin could be damaging your cassia bush? If it is located near a road (where salts or leaking oil could be a problem) or a property where herbicides or certain insecticides have been used, these chemicals could have reached your plant's root system or foliage. Check these articles to see if the symptoms match:

    https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/herbicide-damage-trees-and-shrubs
    http://utahpests.usu.edu/IPM/htm/ornamentals/landscape-insects-and-diseases/herbicide/
    http://www.umass.edu/urbantree/factsheets/18roadsalttrees.html
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/how-long-does-weed-killer-last-in-the-soil.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 17, 2016
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    I did a bit of research and from my findings it is not recommended to grow this species in a container.

    Planting in the ground is recommended.

    You may want to choose another type of tree for a container or patio tree.

    Make sure you check your growing zone and verify the growing conditions in your garden.
    Here is a link to help you determine your growing zone.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/planting-zones/

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    April 8, 2017
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    My research showed that some take up to 6 to 8 years to bloom.
    Avoid pruning out any upward growth on the tree, this is the first branches to flowers.
    Make sure you are not fertilizing, Too much nitrogen will inhibit flowers. Even lawn fertilizer near the tree could be effecting the tree.

    Here is a link with more information.

    http://web.extension.illinois.edu/dmp/palette/090621.html

    You can also check with your County Extension Office and inquire at the age most Golden Raintree are blooming in your region.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/extension-search/

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