I purchased 3 (low-chill) apple trees from Gurney's this spring - 2 Sundance and 1 Gala. The Gala and 1 Sundance are doing very well, but the other Sundance is not.

The branches are nicely covered in leaves, but they are very small and have remained so for the last couple of months. Occasionally, there are spider webs strung between branches, which I brush off. There are no other indications of pests or diseases. I applied a root stimulator a couple of weeks ago, but have seen no visible results.

Should I just continue to water it, to get it through our hot Texas summer, hoping that it will do better next year? Or is there something else I could do this year?

I appreciate any help with this.

Kathi