another Wilson's pink dwarf question

20 years ago

Hi,

I posted a little while ago about frost damage on this young, 1 gal plant. I was seeing new growth, which made me happy, but we had some rather warm days this week, which totally fried the rest of the leaves! This JM is in full sun (prior to planting I did not read anywhere, or was told by anyone that it could not take full sun), and I'm wondering if I need to resite it to a shadier location. I've called a couple local nurseries that specialize in JM's with, of course, different advice. One person told me to definitely move it to a shadier area, to see if it would produce more leaves. Another told me that some afternoon shade would be OK, but that it needed 5-6 hrs of sun. This latter person told me if the twigs were still flexible (they are) that I should see new growth in maybe 6 weeks. So what is the best thing to do? We've just been getting weird fluctuations in weather this week, one day 70 degrees, next day 55, next day 75, next day 60, and so on. I don't want to lose this tree, the leaves were so pretty when they first came out! Thanks for any advice.

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myersphcf
20 years ago
I would agree with the second person ...almost all jm's like afternoon shade and 5-6 hours of morn. sun except some varigated varieties that burn really easily.... BUT that being said i think it's common sense NOT to move it in it's current stressed state ..If it's a gal you could easily build something to shelter it from the west sun or most sun if you feel more comfortable doing so...wait a few weeks and see what happens ..I personally wouldn't move it til fall and dormancy since it is not a happy camper if it makes it that long...two wipe outs in a short period of time...not good IMHO Jm's can take alot and come back from adversity but a double whamo of excessive cold and heat on a cultivar that is NOT hardy and small in size with limited root system..I am NOT encouraged ...BUT good luck David
drcindy
Original Author
20 years ago
Thanks David,

I didn't even think about the stress that would come about from moving it. I will try to baby it along for now. It is cold and rainy today, so I guess I don't have to worry about more leaf scorch, but again, I know the temperature fluctuations aren't making it happy either. Question- you have written that this is not a hardy cultivar, but Vertrees says it is (?) I think others have mentioned it can be temperamental though. We shall see, I will have to be patient, which is not easy for me!
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myersphcf
20 years ago
Yes maybe some folks that also have this tree will write in ..it is uncertain about why there is disagreement... your specimin is young and small so this may not be a real trial of it's hardibility ..( no such word but sounds good huh ) but I didn't want to take a chance so I passed on a much larger one..It is really a pretty tree and the PNW is not Illinois where I live... so yours may be ok if it makes it it a riper older age..but it defintly isn't hady as a small 1 gal from your experience is it ;>)David