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Kassia Framingham, MA(Zone 6a) Sep 17, 2006

my next door neighbor just transplanted a tree (3 years old) last week and it doesn't look good. Should he cut all the blossoms and flowers??? here are some pictures. Any help will be appreciated!

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Kassia Framingham, MA(Zone 6a) Sep 17, 2006

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Kassia Framingham, MA(Zone 6a) Sep 17, 2006

this tree is 6 feet tall and he has been watering and laid good soil...

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 17, 2006

Often when you transplant things, you lose a bunch of the rootball in the process. Since this plant was so large, my guess is that's what happened, so it may be helpful to trim back some of the top to make up for the roots that were lost.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Sep 17, 2006

I agree. The Hibiscus can't be that bad as it has open blooms. If it was really bad, the blooms would fall off. I find spraying the leaves at night so that moisture is absorbed through the leaves at night helps.

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Kassia Framingham, MA(Zone 6a) Sep 17, 2006

Thanks guys... I will tell him tomorrow...

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PrairieGirlZ5 Thornton, IL Sep 17, 2006

Kassia - I have experience with this, we call it Rose of Sharon around here. It's very hardy, you could practically chop it down and it will grow vigorously back from the stump! I think it's lovely, as it flowers all summer. Although it's not a native plant. It tends to spread, so you may be getting one of your own soon enough! LOL

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notgrnjean Southern, NJ(Zone 6b) Sep 17, 2006

I transplanted four of those this July (a bad time to be transplanting). Same blossom, too. They were not that large though.

For about 3 weeks they looked pretty droopy, like your pictures. Within a month every one had at least one new bloom open. They are still flowering and have grown nicley. It is a very tough plant to survive my haphazard technique.

Trimming some may help, especially if it make your neighbor feel better to do something. I would be cautious about overwatering if you are having the very nice but cooler weather we are having. Evaporation is way down here. This plant has a lot of tiny, web-like roots that are developing to get itself out of the transplant shock and you don't want to drown them.

My Mother tree drops a lot of seed and it germinates well. However, the new plants are very easy to pull up if you don't want them. Very easy.

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Kassia Framingham, MA(Zone 6a) Sep 18, 2006

thanks,,, I spoke with his wife today.... I did see her doing some light trimming... I love them ... they are such a great couple...

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