I need advice about my yellow trumpet tree (tabebuia)

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moonshadow7 Hudson, FL(Zone 9b) Aug 12, 2010

I have had this tree for about 3 years, and it was doing fairly well until this past winter. Now, the top part of the center trunk has died and there is new growth below that. These are my questions:

1. I have already cut the dead limbs off the center trunk, but should I also cut off the dead part of the center trunk just above the new growth?

2. Should I trim the new growth to shape the tree better, since it is growing more on one side than the other?

3. What kind of fertilizer should I use on this tree? I have sandy soil which drains well, but does not have a lot of nutrients.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) Aug 14, 2010

I'm sorry that no one has answered your questions yet. I'm not very familiar with that tree but I can say that with any tree, leaving dead sections isn't good for the plant because they can harbor diseases and insects.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Aug 14, 2010

It looks to me like there are some cables/ties on the tree--can you take a look at where they're attached to the tree and see if they're cutting into the trunk? Since you've had the tree 3 yrs it shouldn't need to be staked anymore and if the cables are attached too tight it can damage the tree (and if they're attached to that middle part that died, maybe that's why if they're on there too tight)

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