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Post by joysie21 on Nov 20, 2011 22:05:25 GMT
i bought a amelanchier lamarkli ballerina tree at a garden center it had leaves on it when i bought it now it looks dead i wrote to the garden center who said dig it up and return it but its to far away
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Post by Fractal on Nov 20, 2011 22:24:33 GMT
When did it lose its leaves Joysie? I presume you know that its a deciduous tree and loses its leaves in the autumn usually after they colour orange to red. Did it lose its leaves earlier in the growing season?
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Post by Fractal on Nov 20, 2011 22:26:56 GMT
Something strange...... Why does this post say thread started at 11.05pm? Now I know that neutrinos are able to travel faster than the speed of light but?.....
......I guess I need to change a time setting?
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Post by merlin on Nov 21, 2011 6:38:39 GMT
Something strange...... Why does this post say thread started at 11.05pm? Now I know that neutrinos are able to travel faster than the speed of light but?..... ......I guess I need to change a time setting? ;D |
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Post by Lou78W on Nov 21, 2011 14:43:41 GMT
Joyce....if you scrape back a little of the bark, I'm sure you will see some green  |
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Post by sweetpea on Nov 21, 2011 15:09:51 GMT
I have an Amelachier lamarkii in my garden and I don't think there is a leaf left on it now. come to think of it, there is hardly a leaf on any tree now, (the deciduous ones of course)
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Post by Geranium on Nov 21, 2011 16:54:40 GMT
The leaves on my new Amelanchier fell off quite a while ago.
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Post by Rosie on Nov 21, 2011 21:59:19 GMT
The leaves on my 2 Amelanchiers that are in pots have dropped too. Like Lou said Joysie, just scrape a wee bit of bark back with your finger nail, if it's green underneath, it's alive, if it's brown it's probably a goner.
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Post by joysie21 on Nov 23, 2011 17:10:21 GMT
Thank you all for the reply i thought of scraping the bark back yesterday and it is green so its not dead as i thought as i have clay soil and its next to a fence would this be okay and when will it flower ;D |
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Post by Fractal on Nov 23, 2011 17:23:39 GMT
Thank you all for the reply i thought of scraping the bark back yesterday and it is green so its not dead as i thought as i have clay soil and its next to a fence would this be okay and when will it flower ;D Yes Joysie, Amelanchier are ideal for heavy clay soils. Being near a fence is fine too and if it outgrows (spreads) too far, it can be pruned back. The flowers are generally in April though if yours is young it may be another year or two before it starts. |
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Post by Lou78W on Nov 23, 2011 21:25:40 GMT
So pleased your plant is not dead Joyce.....As SteveN said....it may be a few years before it flowers.......patience is the name of the game  |
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Post by Geranium on Nov 23, 2011 21:51:16 GMT
I don't feel very patient - I do hope I get a few flowers on mine in the spring! |
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Post by joysie21 on Nov 24, 2011 22:40:10 GMT
Thank you all for the replies to my problem i am glad its not dead but i saw a lady at the garden center and her tree had lots of flowers on thats why i bought it as it was so pretty |
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