My Maple is dying

Variagated Norway Maple,
Bought this from the garden centre last week. It was slightly pot bound but I sat it in a bucket of water most of the day eased out some of the main roots then planted it using some compost and a slow release fetiliser.
1 week later it looks like this,
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Please try the url I haven't got to grips with posting pics yet.
I water each evening and never in the sun. Any suggestions more than welcome.

 

chkm8, your drumondii looks fine to me. Just looks like a bit of stress to me what with all this heat. Mine suffered a similar problem when I first planted it. I would be very surprised if it was anything more serious. Just keep up the watering. :D The tree will put down some good roots over the winter and it will look like a new more vigorous specimen next year.

 

Thanks for the reassurance I was almost off to the garden centre to complain about the rotten tree they sold me (-:

 

Just keep your eye on it. I've got 2 now, one of which was not really ready for planting as it was bare root potted in march and planted out in october but it was fine. It lost its leaves but it was the autumn then. This tree can be prone to leaf damage caused by the heat if its roots are dry or indeed trying to cope with a new environment. Also you will need to watch the green fly as they really love to congregate on the undersides of this ones leaves. If you fall in love with this tree as I have you can get larger ones for not much more money if you shop around. They grow at a slow to moderate rate. Year before last I picked up a 10 footer with a good spread of branches for �£36.99.



The cherry and malus were somewhat more expensive. I bought the 2 not much smaller then they are now and planted them myself. They were a bit heavy!!!

 

They suffer from too much wind too, if you're un lucky enough to be in a bit of a wind tunnel - worth checking as well as the water issue....

 

thanks for the help. It is sited wher it will get a lot of wind. do I leave it and move next year or chance moving it now.

 

I wouldn't move it now. If the problem continues, and you reckon it is the wind causing the prob, then move it in the dormant season, making sure to take plenty of soil round the roots to protect them, firming in well, and watering in well too. I think moving it now would just add to the general stress for the tree.

 

Thanks. Will keep an eye on it and hopefully it will recover.

 

I planted one of these in my garden about the same time as you, chkm8. It was a birthday gift from my Mum, I fell in love with them a few years ago. It has grown about three feet so seems to be happy. It is sheltered by a 5' conifer hedge to the north and west and caravan to the south. I was concerned a few weeks back when I found it peeking out from a side of the caravan following a windy night. I have used a pair of tights about 4' up to cradle it in the corner of the conifer hedge (the toes of the tights are secured to the conifers) but I am wondering if I should give it a more traditional stake ( my hope is the 'cradle' will allow it to flex and strengthen and prevent it snapping ). What do you think ?

 

I can't access your photograph , but are you sure you are not overwatering this tree?