Austrian Pine Turning Brown

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Jerseygirl1000 Hainesport, NJ(Zone 6b) Jul 31, 2009

Hi!

I planted a 6' Austrian pine about 6 weeks ago. It was doing well. Today I was looking at it and a lot of needles are turning brown (some on the trunk and the branches). We've had a very wet spring/summer.

Do I need to be concerned or could this be transplant shock?

Thanks!
Emily
(New Jersey)

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HoosierGreen Danville, IN Aug 01, 2009

Austrian pines are more tough than many other pines. If it's losing needles near the trunk, it might be just transplant shock. Sometimes, newly planted trees shed a portion of their needles earlier in the fall (even as early as late summer) than normal. Austrian pine needles usually last 4 to 8 years before yellowing and dropping in early fall. Loosing interior needles (close to the trunk) this time of the year is no cause for alarm. However, you should not be loosing more than a fourth of the tree's needles by winter.

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Jerseygirl1000 Hainesport, NJ(Zone 6b) Aug 03, 2009

I'm losing needles on the truck and branches. When I touched some of the branches, the yellow needles easily fell out. More needles are turning yellow now. We had a lot of rain this past weekend – not sure if that has anything to do with it.

Should I move it to a new location? It gets lots of sun where it is and I was careful to dig a hole big enough for it. I'm worried I'm going to lose the tree.

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HoosierGreen Danville, IN Aug 04, 2009

I wouldn't move it as that might stress it more. If it's in sun, that shouldn't be a problem. Can you provide a photo?

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