anthony burce
Sapling
Hi there I haven't posted in a while but I just recently purchased this older Japanese red pine. Compact Tanyosho ( Pinus Densiflora Umbraculifera- Compacta)
I traveled to Chester CA and found this. Originally priced at 99 but I pointed out the ailment and the nursery owner accepted $50. She mentioned maybe it was over watered. Today the weather in Chester is about 70 degrees. They had moved the plant underneath a full grown tree to give it a shade because it was obviously in stress. When I took it home and inspected the roots, I noticed very few white fleshy roots and a lot of black stinky rot. I removed a bit of the rot from the bottom of the root ball, and put the tree back in a larger pot. The substrate I used is sifted succulent and cactus formula. Very free draining. I sat the tree under a 50% shade and now I am here to beg for advice. My plan is to let it rest and give it time. Also, my instinct is to maybe slightly underwater it for awhile. Let me know if that is unsubstantiated or ill-advised.
Thank you.
I traveled to Chester CA and found this. Originally priced at 99 but I pointed out the ailment and the nursery owner accepted $50. She mentioned maybe it was over watered. Today the weather in Chester is about 70 degrees. They had moved the plant underneath a full grown tree to give it a shade because it was obviously in stress. When I took it home and inspected the roots, I noticed very few white fleshy roots and a lot of black stinky rot. I removed a bit of the rot from the bottom of the root ball, and put the tree back in a larger pot. The substrate I used is sifted succulent and cactus formula. Very free draining. I sat the tree under a 50% shade and now I am here to beg for advice. My plan is to let it rest and give it time. Also, my instinct is to maybe slightly underwater it for awhile. Let me know if that is unsubstantiated or ill-advised.
Thank you.