Golden Deodar Cedar

4 years ago

The top of my cedar has been strangulated. We planted our tree in May of 2019 and just now 6feet fell off. It prior must have had a rope on it at the nursery. We did not have one nor noticed it had been grown over. Do I need to protect the new top from winter? I’m so sad, it’s so lovely.

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callirhoe123
4 years ago
It should be replaced by the nursery, Have one of their people come out and take a look. So sad.
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
4 years ago
^^^ Sounds good in theory but I don't know of any nurseries or garden centers that will warranty a tree for replacement for almost 3 years! You're lucky to get 12 months from most. I think you may be on your own with this one.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
4 years ago
it appears it started a new leader a few years back ... it shouldnt die due to this ... and it makes me wonder if there wasnt some damge way back when.. when the rope was applied ....

but its going to take a few years.. to be pretty looking again ...

i had a number of large garden tour thru my garden over the years .. nobody really cared about the regular old plants .. having seen dozens of them in their touring ... but everyone was thrilled with the oddities .. its all they could talk about ... and most of those oddities were caused by damage when they were younger ... so thats an upside ...

i would talk with the seller ... but i wouldnt hold out hope of much of anything ...unless you have an ongoing relationship with them ...

i wonder if its too early to harvest grafting scion wood??? ... wonder if some place like conifer kingdom might be able to use it????

if you planted them all over two years ago.. the stakes would have done their work.. and probably be removed ... and i wonder if the staking had anything to do with the ultimate failure.. trees would blow in the wind.. but the staking may have prevented that ...

of course.. that said.. WTF with the rope .. right???

ken
FrozeBudd_z3/4
4 years ago
Disappointing YES! ... though, in a few years time that now new leader will straighten and fill itself out to nicely replace what had been lost, just needs time, but |I understand your frustration!
callirhoe123
4 years ago
They are responsible for the trees failure and for keeping the problem hidden from the buyer. If they have any integrity, they will replace it.
UpperBayGardener (zone 7)
4 years ago
Something to be aware of is, if the top was taken care of so poorly, I hate to think what is going on with the roots.

If it were mine I would tediously excavate around it to see if they are deeply knotted. It can in some cases be so bad the plant is never going to successfully grow to full size.

Are you in the PNW?