My Tamukeyama not looking so good

15 years ago

Should Tamukeyamas be sheltered from too much sun? Should I maybe be fertilizing it? It's looking like it's dying, but it's not dead, and it's been looking like this for months. Is it perhaps already going dormant? I guess I would expect some fall colors out of it first? It's about 4.5 feet tall, and the only way I can describe it is that it looks dried out. But I water it regularly. It is still in a pot, which is then buried into the ground for now. I was advised to do so, and wait until fall or spring to plant it. So I was toying with this spot, so I actually "planted" it in the pot there to see what I thought (and to keep the wind from knocking it over). It gets shelter from teh sun in late afternoon. I'm not sure if it's dying a slow death, or if it's just starting to go dormant? We have been getting some cold nights here already.....mostly in the low 40's, and the leaves of other trees are starting to fall. Fall is here! But I don't want to lose my tamukeyama!

Angie

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picea
15 years ago
Tamukeyama is a tough plant. Based on what you have posted my first thought was that you may be watering it to much. If your soil is heavy and you planted a potted plant in the ground it may be to wet.

David
tjchermack
15 years ago
You also said "to keep the wind from knocking it over" -- I have found windy conditions to be the biggest issue with my maples. The wind dries out leaves faster than the tree can absorb moisture through the roots, so if you have it in a windy spot, that could be the issue...
Tom
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grullablue
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you for the replies! I will keep a closer eye on when I water it, but the top of the dirt is not moist when I water it, but that doesn't mean it isn't below....I may be watering it too much! As far as wind, I don't think it's getting too much wind, My house has an attached garage in front of it, so it's kind of "L" shaped, and the tree is in front of the house, so protected on the south and west sides from any direct winds. We aren't insanely windy here, usually have a gentle breeze, but that's about it. But we have had a few windy days here and there, where until I put the pot in teh hole, it would get knocked over. But that's usually before or during a storm or something like that. So not very often.

Perhaps I could take a picture of it today, to show off what it looks like. This is my first JM, and was ever-so-proud of it, I don't want to lose it! Thank you much!