Hi Everyone, I am new here and new to the world of moving trees! I just transplanted a red maple about a week ago, but it is not looking very happy and I'm wondering what to do about it.
The tree was dug out with about as large a rootball as I could take, about as far out as the branches extend on either side and the tree was out of the ground for maybe 4-5 hours before being replanted. I dug a nice wide hole for it, mixed some of the soil with the soil that was with the tree and packed it all in, watered it in and basically followed whatever directions I could find on the web.
Here is the tree a day or two after being moved:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/a4udi/maple-leaves.jpg
The leaves started to go limp somewhat, but a week later they have all wilted even more and look like they are all but dead and ready to fall off. They haven't fallen off yet though and the tiny branches they're on still seem to be flexible and in good shape. Do I just need to wait it out and see what happens? Should I expect the leaves to fall off this year and not come back until next year possibly? I checked the soil and it's still moist a few inches down, so I don't think water is a problem... branches seem fine, but the tree just looks very sickly at the moment. Any tips/suggestions or advice would be welcome! Thanks.
The tree was dug out with about as large a rootball as I could take, about as far out as the branches extend on either side and the tree was out of the ground for maybe 4-5 hours before being replanted. I dug a nice wide hole for it, mixed some of the soil with the soil that was with the tree and packed it all in, watered it in and basically followed whatever directions I could find on the web.
Here is the tree a day or two after being moved:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/a4udi/maple-leaves.jpg
The leaves started to go limp somewhat, but a week later they have all wilted even more and look like they are all but dead and ready to fall off. They haven't fallen off yet though and the tiny branches they're on still seem to be flexible and in good shape. Do I just need to wait it out and see what happens? Should I expect the leaves to fall off this year and not come back until next year possibly? I checked the soil and it's still moist a few inches down, so I don't think water is a problem... branches seem fine, but the tree just looks very sickly at the moment. Any tips/suggestions or advice would be welcome! Thanks.