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9 years ago

I bough a persian ime tree and its doing really great I went on vacation so coudnt water it for like 3 days and a lot of leaves were yeow my first questions is shous i remove them or wait for them to fa on their own aso i watered it as soon as i got home I would like to know how can my tree grow faster on a container or if i were to plant it on ground? And what shoud i do just keep watering it until its back to normal?

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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA
9 years ago
Never remove leaves. Let the tree attempt to recover. If the leaves green up, you're good. If they drop off, they will be replaced with new leaves at that union. You can encourage more growth by regular waterings, regular fertilizing (which should be almost every watering in a container), and lots of sun. If you're planting in ground, be sure to fertilize with a granular fertilizer 3 to 4 times a year. Otherwise, the care is essentially the same, and be sure to protect from freezing temps if in the ground.

Patty S.
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