dkgarber
New Member
Hello,
We have a Jap Stewartia that looked very healthy until the foliage came out. Most of the branches appear very weak and "flexible" rather than strong and hard and as a result, the branches are very droopy and almost weeping and the tree has no shape. The foliage appears otherwise healthy. We have had alot of rain here, would that cause the branches to weaken?
It is hard to tell in this picture, but it is just a haphazard mess right now. One of the characteristics I read about this tree is its beautiful symetry and lack of a need for pruning.
One more issue we have is the previous homeowners planted it to close to the house and we'd like to move it ...I know its a hard tree to move, are there any tips our guidelines we could follow? Its future looks grim where it is, so we are weilling to try to move it to help it along...
We have a Jap Stewartia that looked very healthy until the foliage came out. Most of the branches appear very weak and "flexible" rather than strong and hard and as a result, the branches are very droopy and almost weeping and the tree has no shape. The foliage appears otherwise healthy. We have had alot of rain here, would that cause the branches to weaken?
It is hard to tell in this picture, but it is just a haphazard mess right now. One of the characteristics I read about this tree is its beautiful symetry and lack of a need for pruning.
One more issue we have is the previous homeowners planted it to close to the house and we'd like to move it ...I know its a hard tree to move, are there any tips our guidelines we could follow? Its future looks grim where it is, so we are weilling to try to move it to help it along...