Western Hemlock
I picked up this western hemlock from a nursery in early spring, did an air layer in May. Last week new growth above the air layer started to die. I thought I did a good air layer job—aside from starting late...my gut tells me this thing’s going to slowly die if I don’t take action. But not sure which course of action to take. I've recently moved this into more shaded area - gets a little bit of late morning sun, early afternoon sun and then shade the rest of the afternoon/evening. A new spot in the yard, deep watering, misting any chance I get has slowed the decline but I don't think I'm out of the woods yet.
What would you do if you were in my shoes?
I picked up this western hemlock from a nursery in early spring, did an air layer in May. Last week new growth above the air layer started to die. I thought I did a good air layer job—aside from starting late...my gut tells me this thing’s going to slowly die if I don’t take action. But not sure which course of action to take. I've recently moved this into more shaded area - gets a little bit of late morning sun, early afternoon sun and then shade the rest of the afternoon/evening. A new spot in the yard, deep watering, misting any chance I get has slowed the decline but I don't think I'm out of the woods yet.
What would you do if you were in my shoes?