That depends on how saturated the soil gets. Chlorosis, yellowing of leaves, is not a good sign. How well the soil drains is a factor here.

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It depends upon how long the soil stays saturated. If your soil drains well, then it should not be a problem in the long term.

Your situation is a little worrisome for newly planted trees and shrubs but there's not much you can do about it. Don't be tempted to fertilize.

it also depends on whether you added water holding amendments to the planting hole .... which as noted.. would be a double whammy on slow draining soils ...

trees work in tree time.. and frankly.. one week means nothing to a tree .. its still reacting to last year .... so my gut tells me.. a week of rain .. but for sodden clay planting holes.. is not going to be a problem ...

have you ever perked your soil??? .. dig a 5 gal pail sized hole.. fill with 5 gals of water.. time how long it take to drain ... [a hole the size of the root mass you planted] .... then you have info .. to understand.. how water moves thru your soil ... otherwise... all you do is sit around and worry ....

ken

The soil is constantly wet/moist but it has good draining soil. I always add in some compost in the hole before planting anything in there. And our soil is naturally well draining. It never creates standing water. And no I never done the draining test method cuz I already know I have good draining soil. Well since it gets sunny during the day I hope it dries up a bit before raining again

As long as you have decent drainage and no standing or pooling water after a rainfall, then there is little to worry about regarding root rots. You should know that not all root rots are caused by poor drainage or excess water so that won't eliminate the issue entirely but I doubt you need to be overly concerned.

btw, it may be helpful to know for future plantings that amending individual plantings holes with compost or any other material is a no longer recommended practice. It is far preferable and better for the establishment of the plant to just use the indigenous/native soil. If you feel you must amend, do so over the largest possible area, not an individual planting hole. Amending planting holes can lead to drainage issues, especially in clay based soils.

While many will state that amending the planting hole is no longer a recommended practice that depends on the soil type. Amending the planting hole in clay soils is not recommended because that can create a planting hole that water cannot move from while amending sandy soils can still be beneficial since that could slow down water movement.

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