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What a great find on Boxing Day
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Posted by GreenGrub SA Australia (My Page) on Sun, Dec 25, 05 at 23:36
| Hi there. I'm a new member who has found your forum while looking for an answer about a pest that's attacking my 6 month old Euky Dwarf trees! Wow a forum dedicated to Aussie Natives is a dream come true.
I believe that the little lumps on my trees are gall? Caused by a wasp? I have also had trouble with something munching on the leaves?? I have removed the leaves with the lumps? Hoping that this will work. These little trees seem to be growing well though, however does anyone have a better idea for getting them to grow up without drooping? I have a stake either side of the tree with an old stocking wrapped in a figure of 8 round the trunk. The trees get a prevailing wind which seems to be making them slump. I want them to grow up and not straggly?? They don't seem to be getting strong trunks?
Glad I found you all and I will wait for your help.
Merry Christmas to you all and wow am I glad I found you! Happy Gardening! |
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RE: What a great find on Boxing Day
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- Posted by lakota SW West Aust (My Page) on
Mon, Dec 26, 05 at 5:57
| Welcome GreenGrub, I hope you enjoy being part of the GW forums. Cheers, Jules |
RE: What a great find on Boxing Day
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| Welcome to GW. The trunks should strengthen over time (they are only 6mths)as long as they can move with the wind a bit. If they can't move they won't put down deep roots and will blow over or snap when older. Tying as you have should be ok. I put 3 stakes in a triangle around the plant and use twine (or whatever is handy) from one stake to the next in a web type pattern but don't actually tie the tree. Allows movement but prevents the tree from going too far. Shade will also make the trees tall and straggly. |
RE: What a great find on Boxing Day
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| HI GreenGrub and many Welcomes to the Forums, yes sometimes you have to help them a bit during the windy and raining weather. I am guilty of staking our young trees if the rain and wind is too fierce ( Cyclone weather ) as I have lost so many through not staking them, but I have always taken the stakes out within a week. It is best to do the way GH descibes with the three stakes. If you tip prune you trees they will get bushier. Are you watering them too much ? as that would stop the roots from going down deeper and making the tree more stable, hope this helps a little ........Cheers..MM. |
RE: What a great find on Boxing Day
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| Thanks for your advice. I don't think they are getting too much water but they are growing very quickly at the moment and so have added another stage to make a triangle. Also, I have had to remove quite a few leaves as the little pimples on the leaves have turned into little grubs that eat the inner bit of the leaf and leave themselves in a paper thin covering of leaf. I can see the little white grub in the leaf. Have removed all affected leaves and will see how we go. Affected tree is looking a little stressed as well. They are only 5ft at the moment and it's other siblings 2 of them are going well with lots of new growth. This one however is taking it's time. Will give it some sea weed solution. Many thanks GreenGrub :-) |
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