I live in Florida in a zone that will grow dogwoods but my trees have yellow leaves. The soil is on the acid side and very loamy and shaded. Can some explain the yellow leaves?
2007-09-09 02:02:15 · 6 answers · asked by sundance17_99 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
There are any number of problems that can cause yellowing leaves. One problem in particular is that Dogwoods are stressed badly by poorly drained soils. Standing water or constantly wet soils can, on their own, cause yellowing leaves. These conditions can also promote root rots in Dogwoods that will cause yellowing leaves and ultimately death of the plant. Under-watering can also produce yellowing leaves. Check your soil moisture. Plants should be allowed to dry out a bit between watering's. Let the top 3-4" of top soil dry, yet the soil below that should still be moist before you consider watering an established plant again.
Additional Information: It's a bit early for a healthy Dogwood to go into 'hibernation'. Stressed trees and shrubs can show fall coloration early. Typical fall color for Flowering Dogwoods is red, not yellow.
2007-09-09 02:27:49 · answer #1 · answered by A Well Lit Garden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yellow Dogwood Tree
2016-11-16 07:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With trees or shrubs, sometimes one will just be slow to take off. Don't forget, if the plant came bareroot or balled and burlapped, there is considerable root stress going on. Which could lead to a slower start. Is that plant being kept adequately moist? Dogwood (Cornus florida) doesn't like hot, direct sun... that could slow it down too. Apply a water-soluble fertilizer at half strength... as a booster. Apply it a second time (half-strength) in six weeks. Give it time... but watch carefully, just in case. Good luck
2016-03-18 02:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps the dogwood tree is attracting some actual dogs
2007-09-09 02:10:05 · answer #4 · answered by shazam 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you considered perhaps it is out of season for the dogwood? They bloom in spring. Perhaps it is going into hibernation.
2007-09-09 04:57:36 · answer #5 · answered by peace seeker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume that it is getting enough water. This time of year the heat really stresses these trees and others. Keeping them watered is all you can do now. Don't fertilize until it gets cooler.
2007-09-09 02:23:36 · answer #6 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is in your question- acid level too high. Add some alquiline to the area.
2007-09-09 02:27:45 · answer #7 · answered by stainless steven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋