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a couplpe of really large plants
i hav stayed away from plantogram cause they seemed very expensive
but, that is a huge jabo for only being in ground 2 yrs
was it a 7 gallon ?
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on a separate note.
i have a red from (flyingfox) that has been through hell.
i first had put it in ground when too small, and the couple of frosts we have had really hurt it
or, at least set it back.
then the first time i gave it iron was not in a chelated form
and did nt help.
the water here is very alkaline, which i just found out recently also.
i also had to dig it up and replant it
i had planted it too deep, and with the large amount of mulch i used
it swamped the trunk.
but, its now perking up
ive decided to only very lightly prune it for now
just pruning inside crossing and interior small growth.
ive left the lower branches alone
i figure the more photosynthesis it does, the faster roots will grow.
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this is the first Jabo i got from PIN about 4 years ago (below)
it took a while to adjust going in ground 2 years ago
then, last winter, we had 1 night that froze
it very rarely gets under 30F here, but, it hit 27F that night
i actually planted it just 1ft from the cement walkway, thinking it would hold heat
and somewhat protect the plant and roots
i dont think any roots were damaged, as it regrew pretty quick
but, the main trunk completely died out.
all the new growth is making this more of a bush, than a tree in habit.
the snow/sleet pic is from this year (2 weeks ago)
and just burned a few leaves since it warmed quickly the next morning.