Hi,

I live in SE North Carolina where dogwood trees are abundant. This spring I planted five of them. Some are thriving, one is dead and another one is dying.

The one that is dying is what concerns me the most.

BACKGROUND:

It is an older tree and was pretty expensive. The two older trees were bought in April from a reputable seller. They appear to be standard white dogwood trees. One is planted in an open area of my front lawn. It had a mix of compost, peat and the local sandy-clay soil. The only plant near it is a Japanese Magnolia. They are both mulched with hardwood mulch and covered with pine straw. Both are thriving. The second dogwood is the same variety and planted on the opposite side of my lawn. It was planted in a siilar manner but, what differs is that it is planted at the base of 3 large pine trees. It is the one that is doing poorly.

SYMPTOMS:

Leaves are dying from the bottom up. They are turning red and yellow and falling off. Newer branches that are usually green have a yellowish palor to them. I am fairly certain that it gets adequate water. There are three azaleas there that appear well. My only thought is that the soil may be too acidic? Is this possible? I guess it could be a disease but I am unsure which one.

If someone can help I would appreciate it greatly. I love dogwood trees and really couldn't afford them in the first place. I would hate to see these guys die.

If some pictures would help I can email them. hit me up at sub.minuteofangle@gmail.com

Thanks,

Brian