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hell, i hope you can help. 2 weeks ago i dug up a maple sapling, at least i think i did, the leaves look that the one on the canadian flag. it is 8 inches tall, a quarter inch around, and 4 levels of leaves on it. it was growing in a crack in a gravel drainage trench. i stuck a shovel under it and pulled it up and planted it in a 3 gallon container filled with palanting mix from a landscape supply yard,i t ahas humas , mushroom compost, sand and procesed hard pan in it, and watered it with vitamin B-1. I thought i did well, it looked good, up till 2 days ago. the leaves have wilted and turned gray. i dont know if this is due to autumn leave change or a disease. can i save it? what to do?
Plants: 4 | From: orangevale, ca | Registered: Nov 2003
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Hey Martin, Welcome to The Garden Helpers Forum!!! Hope we can help you with your question... I personally dont' know an answer to your question, but I'm hopin' maybe Papito will be swinging through and he can give you an anwser for that!!! Hope you enjoy the site, stick around and add your voice to the growing number of gardeners here at the GHF.!! Weezie
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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
Just want you to be aware that plants are stressed when they are removed from their original site...much like people being in shock when they are moved from their environment and transplanted to another city or state.
A shocked or stressed transplant exhibits one or more of the following: slow growth, wilting, yellowing, premature leaf drop or even dieback.
Let the plant recover from shock.
During the first year, let the plant establish root system. Do not fertilize until after the first year. If you feel you have to fertilize, use water soluble fetilizer that is high in phosphorus. The following year you can apply a balanced fertilizer.
For additional info on transplanting, do a Forum search here. I think Juanita Williams posted a question (on 27 Sep 03) on transplanting fruit trees.
Do you know which variety of Maple tree you have? These are the most common in your area: Trident, Big leaf, Japanese, Silver and/or other hybrids.
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Amor est vitae essentia. Love is the essence of life. Plants: 932 | From: Northern California, Zone 9b | Registered: Jul 2003
| Seeded: 198.81.26.45
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no, i don't know exactly wha tit is. how can i find out? it has groad dark green leaves( that are black now) other than the first watering immediately after transplant to container, i watered once when soil dried up a bit and it rained for a few days. so are you saying just sit back and wait?
Plants: 4 | From: orangevale, ca | Registered: Nov 2003
| Seeded: 67.218.95.243
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the little tree in a pot is sprouting buds. guess it lived through being dug up and put in a pot
Plants: 4 | From: orangevale, ca | Registered: Nov 2003
| Seeded: 205.186.238.210
We always enjoy hearing about the out come... It's one of the things in what makes answering questions for us fun and interesting and satisfying..... We love to know the outcome.... Good or Bad! Not only does it help us in answering, it helps those gardeners that peak in here and read up on plants, growing tips, and how~to's and never sign up! And it helps future gardeners that do become members and read up on the old threads.... and learn!!
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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
Glad to hear that your plant is doing okay. Like Weezie said, your transplanting experience with the maple sapling will help answer questions from other gardeners whether they are currently members of The Garden Forum or just visiting this site before joining up.
Thanks for the update. And, don't forget to pin your name on the USA Map if you haven't done it already.
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Amor est vitae essentia. Love is the essence of life. Plants: 932 | From: Northern California, Zone 9b | Registered: Jul 2003
| Seeded: 198.81.26.17
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it eas dug up in late november, and i read somewhere to only transplant dormant maples, after i dug it up. i now think the leaves turning black was the normal fall leave change. it is growing little buds now. one thing i dont understand, is it has fish-like scales growing on the stem. not completely over it but about 1 inch near the top of the plant and only on one side, hmmm, what is it?
Plants: 4 | From: orangevale, ca | Registered: Nov 2003
| Seeded: 207.95.12.231
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