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- Q.My Drake Elm Is Losing Leaves - I planted two drake elms from 30 gallon containers and one is losing its leaves. Am I over watering it?
- Q.Japanese Elm - This year it came back with only the lower branches budding. The rest of the tree is still dormant.
- Q.Elm Tree Girdled Trunk - Just discovered and removed ties around trunk of a mature Elm tree, leaving a deep wound around the trunk. What ...
- Q.Limbs Die On Drake Elm Tree - What will cause limbs to die on my drake elm tree? It started last summer on two or three limbs ...
- Q.Identify A Tree - Please can you help identify a tree in my garden in my holiday home in Brittany? There are no other ...
- Q.Bees Near Branches Of Japanese Elm Tree - The bees seem to be swarming near the branches where they go into the leaf. Is this normal?
- Q.Planting Elm Trees - How far between each tree?
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perateno1 on
July 20, 2015
floridaQ.my drake elm is losing leaves
I planted two drake elms from 30 gallon containers and one is losing its leaves. Am I over watering it?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 20, 2015A.A newly planted tree needs daily water for at least the first couple of weeks.
It may need more if the temperatures are above 85 degrees.
Tamp down the soil around the tree base to make sure there are no air pockets.Here is a link with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/watering-newly-planted-tree.htm
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- Asked by
meripistol on
May 13, 2016
02360Q.Japanese Elm
This year it came back with only the lower branches budding. The rest of the tree is still dormant.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 14, 2016A.Is this a new planting?
I would go ahead and test the branches to see what is still alive and what may have died off. Branches and stems that bend are still alive. If they break or snap off, this part of the tree has died.
If the stems are still pliable, give the tree more time.You can also do the scratch test on the bark.
Here are some links that will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-scratch-test.htm
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belledamma on
June 30, 2016
calabasas, ca....zone 9Q.elm tree girdled trunk
Just discovered and removed ties around trunk of a mature Elm tree, leaving a deep wound around the trunk. What should I do now?
- Answered by
alexandermacdonald1 on
June 30, 2016A.I would just leave it, unless there is any dead wood , you never said if it was healthy above the scarring if it is then the camber will be still be feeding the tree as that is how the nutrients (the veins or arteries of the tree)
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Anonymous on
July 15, 2016Q.limbs die on drake elm tree
What will cause limbs to die on my drake elm tree? It started last summer on two or three limbs - the leaves turn brown and fall off. Now I have more doing it. My tree is about 5 years old, maybe 6.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 16, 2016A.Here is a link that I found that has information about diseases of the Drake Elm Tree.
http://leon.ifas.ufl.edu/News_Columns/2003/060503.pdf
They also can fall prey to Leaf Blight and are not immune to Dutch Elm disease.
To much moisture or constant wet soil can make them susceptible to fungal diseases.
It may be worth having the tree inspected by an Arborist to make the correct diagnosis and determine if treatment is possible.
I would remove dead material from the tree and around the base of the tree. Dispose of these by burning if possible.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Vivienne Kincaid on
August 12, 2016
central brittanyQ.identify a tree
Please can you help identify a tree in my garden in my holiday home in Brittany? There are no other similar trees locally and friends think it could be some kind of Chinese Elm but I cannot find it on the internet or in any books I have seen. It is around 70 feet high, is deciduous but leaves come early and drop late. I attached two pictures.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
August 13, 2016A.We did not receive the images.
Please upload again.This is a link that has information and images of a Chinese Elm Tree.
https://www.clemson.edu/extension/horticulture/nursery/ipm/book_files/chapter_8
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writerjep on
October 10, 2016
Phoenix, AzQ.Bees near branches of Japanese Elm tree
The bees seem to be swarming near the branches where they go into the leaf. Is this normal?
Answered by
Alisma on
October 10, 2016
Certified ExpertA.This could be a reproductive swarm- a colony of bees looking for a new home. If so, they will likely leave soon once they've found a site to build a hive.
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c.oscroft on
November 2, 2016
alcester warwickshire englandQ.planting elm trees
How far between each tree?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
November 3, 2016A.If planting more then one Elm Tree, space them 30 feet apart.
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