Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Hinoki 'nana' struggling, 1 by snapple45

snapple45 wrote:
That's winter burn. To check for mites, sharply tap a branch while holding a piece of white copy paper under the branch. Examine what falls off. Mites are pretty small and a 10x hand lens might assist with identification. If you see moving specks ( usually red) it's mites. Mites usually appear in hot, dry conditions, not early or mid spring conditions.

There's enough green left there to make me think that it might survive, with care - mulch, no grass competition near the entire root spread and regular watering especially during dry spells. Problem is this will happen again next winter. Try a more protected location or use a burlap wind screen for next winter.
June_Ontario makes a good point too. Leaving the burlap on has left some of it above ground. The exposed burlap can wick moisture up and away from the root ball. It's always important to get the root flare above ground level but leaving on the burlap can cause problems. I know that landscapers and many nurseries say that's ok. It just simply isn't true. You want good root contact with soil as soon as possible after transplanting. Burlap delays that. Pull off what you can.

This message was edited May 15, 2009 5:06 PM
I posted a picture of a large Hinoki because I missed the part where you said 'nana'. I have a small Hinoki too. I think the need even greater wind protection than their larger cousin.

This message was edited May 15, 2009 6:03 PM