Will newly planted evergreen, straighten itself . It was planted on a slight lean of about 10/12 degrees?

Question

I planted a green giant thuja evergreen around 09/15/2007.
I didn't notice at the time it was planted with a slight lean.
Will it straighten itself out next spring when it starts to grow, or should I do something about it now.
I really do not want to disturb it.
I planted 3 total plants and they all are getting light golden brown on every branch on the very ends (tips).
Is this normal.
Thank for any advice

Answer 1

If the ground isn't frozen now and if you really want to make sure it doesn't put a curve in its trunk following the sun then try this.

Get a sharp shovel and dig a hole on the high side about at the edge of the root ball. Put all the dirt from it onto a tarpaulin. Now go to the low side and press the sharp shovel straight down into the dirt around that side of the root ball. Now using the back of the shovel as a lever tip the tree up toward straight so that it tips into the high-side hole and now has a gap on the low side. While you are holding the tree vertical using the shovel on the root ball, have a helper dump dirt into the gap that is opening up on that low side. Have them stomp the deposited dirt in tightly to hold the tree in position. Continue until you have filled that low-side gap and the tree appears vertical. Since you have not harmed the root ball connections with the earth (and any feeder roots there) the tree will be unharmed. Water it well in its new position to ensure that the soil is tight around the roots.

Answer 2

I do not know about the branch tips - some evergreens brown a little in winter. But you should straighten the tree - in spring if not now. You do not want the tree base to be bowed because it will affect the look and the strength of the tree in the future.

Answer 3

Straighten it out. I just had to have a beautiful white pine cut down because of an infestation in the tree. When the tree was young, it was planted incorrectly and the bark twisted. Because of this, the tree was a weaker speciman and became susceptible to infestation. It broke my heart to cut it down but the infestation had gotten to the heartwood. The twisted bark allowed insects to lay eggs and so on and so no. Straighten it now rather than lose it later.

Answer 4

Any new growth will be straight, but the lean will not correct itself. Now is a good time to take care of your problem. You should have minimal new root growth now.

Answer 5

yes it will follow the sun so it will grow straight.