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NjMcMullen Mount Pleasant, MI(Zone 5b) May 07, 2005

Well, my redbud (Cercis canadensis) has yet to bloom or leaf out. I scratched the bark a bit as one of you suggested, and it looks green and healthy. Is anyone else having a slow redbud season?

The trees in town seem to be blooming, but everything in town is always a week or two earlier than out where I am.

Should I be worried?


Nick

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Kachinagirl Modesto, CA(Zone 8b) May 08, 2005

What are your temps?

K

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NjMcMullen Mount Pleasant, MI(Zone 5b) May 08, 2005

we have been in the 50s, 60s, 70s over the last few weeks. We did have a hard freezea week or so ago, otherwise 40s and high 30s at night.

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Kachinagirl Modesto, CA(Zone 8b) May 08, 2005

It may still be too cool. I would give it some time. You may also choose to dump a bucket-full of Miracle Grow water on it now so it can pull on that "juice" as it wakes up. I have had very good luck fertilizing Dogwoods, Redbuds and other spring bloomers by this method.

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NjMcMullen Mount Pleasant, MI(Zone 5b) May 08, 2005

Thanks a ton Kachina. I just planted it this year.. a month or so ago... I will be patient :-P

I used a balanced fertilizer when I planted it, but it might benefit from a few extra waterings a week. It has been kinda dry this spring.



Thanks,

Nick

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