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Why arent my young trees doing well

6 years ago

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I have taken 4 ash tree (I think) seedlings out of the grown and placed them into pots as i was to eventually turn them into bonsais.They get plenty of sunlight everyday and are watered regularly, however they seems to be wilting and and doing some well. Please help! Photo in comments

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HU-665799031
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6 years ago
bengz6westmd
6 years ago
Transplant shock. Keep them moist, but don't drown them.
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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
6 years ago
When did you transplant the trees? Generally speaking, you should prune the top of deciduous trees quite hard if you're forced to lift them while in leaf. Better still, you should lift temperate deciduous trees while still dormant (no top pruning necessary then) and try to avoid lifting deciduous trees in leaf.

BTW, you'll find ash trees, because of their compound leaves, very challenging as bonsai material.

Al

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