x'mas tree

Good evening everyone

Where we are renting at the moment, there's a x'mas tree in a pot in the back garden that belongs to the landlady. When we first moved in which was just over 1 year ago. The tree was looking very healthy. The landlady was quite sad that she couldn't take it with her as she has no space in her new place. Apparently she got it from Lake District when it was a baby.

Anyway we did ask her if we need to pay any special attention to her garden/plants and she said no as most of the plants are ever green and hardy in the garden. So we have been just keeping the garden tidy. We haven't done anything to the x'mas tree either but it has been growing and few weeks ago I noticed the bottom half of the tree is going yellow and the pine needles are droping off! Is it dying? I thought this is the time of year for it to thrive! I feel very guilty that I haven't really paid any attention to the tree.

Any suggestions?

thank youuuu! :D

 

Sounds like stress and/or drought, it is probably desperate to be potted on.
They look great with the fresh young growth in June don't they, perhaps Christmas ought to be moved? :eek:

 

I would agree - that it sounds like its in trouble - drought, waterlogging or needs a feed - will have almost certainly exhausted the nutrients in the pot after a year. If you can tip it out of its pot and take a look at what is going on - compost wetness/dryness, rootbound. Not sure that vine weevil grubs would fancy the roots of a conifer - but that too is a possibility.

Depending what you find, depends on the answer.

 

If the unthinkable should happen there should be a chance of a good match quite soon. good luck.

 

thank you for all the replies.

hmmm... I guess I will tip the tree out and see what's happeneing down there. I hate the thought of vine weevil. I haven't come across with any yet but I don't fancy to after found out what they look like on the internet, I hate anything that's like that. eeek!

 

Let us know what the compost is like and what you fine eh!

 

Hi just let you all know that I have tipped out the tree yesterday and I think the problem was not enough watering as a big part of the compost/soil was very dry. So I tried to get rid the old soil and replaced with new soil. What a hard work to loosen the soil! Hopefully this will sort the problem out.

Another thing, the tree is placed in the shady corner of our back garden, does it need full sun?

This question is nothing to do with the tree but while I'm posting this I might as well ask you friendly lot

Could someone clarify what does 'north wall' mean? Does it mean the wall that's in on the north side or one that faces the north side? :confused:

Thanks a million! :D

 

I would take it to mean facing north, ie the light is coming from the north, so less light than one facing south.
I think your Christmas tree would prefer semi-shade, but not full sun as it will be even more prone to dry out. When I moved 2 years ago, I potted up everything bar the kitchen sink, and when I have had a failure with a plant in a container, I've found the roots to be dry rather than soggy. The trouble I've found when watering conifers is that the water runs off , and if branches extend beyond container, then not much water gets in. I hope you've caught it in time!

 

thanks Liz

I bought a rose climber the other day and it says it can also be grown on the north wall. I suppose it must have meant the less sunlight side of the wall otherwise there's not much point to make that point clear as most roses need full sun.

From now on I will make sure to water the x'mas tree. I just hope it's not too late! There are new growth at the tip of the top of the tree and some growth at some branches. I hope this mean it is still alive!