Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' weeping, 1 by plantaholic2

plantaholic2 wrote:
The leader and a few side branches are weeping. I can't say for sure when this started. Maybe it was gradual or maybe its been like this awhile and I have zoned out, or maybe it just happened this week... But why? And will it straighten up?

Spring started out very dry for March & April. May was very wet, with 8" of rain in 3 days a couple of weeks ago

The lawn was only mildly fertilized. I overseeded the lawn and put down a starter fertilizer with lower nitrogen. I may have given the tree some tree food earlier (8-8-8). Don't remember for sure, but I probably did.

The light grass around the edge is from the mower guys trimming too close. I have spoken to them about it.

2 more pics coming