Lovely even in 1st year
It is a tree that will take a few years to take shape, but it's lovely even during the first season!
GardenHappy
London
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
It is a tree that will take a few years to take shape, but it's lovely even during the first season!
GardenHappy
London
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Salvia Sue
Hertfordshire
Not yet formed the wedding cake structure but doing well, very healthy despite a hard winter, several moves about the garden & coastal conditions! I have it in full sun in a south facing garden, very free draining soil.
Klinkin, Katie
East Lothian
We realised we'd planted this tree in the wrong place but it's moved very easily and is still thriving!
Pam
Sutton Coldfield
100.0
Beejay
Hello - thanks for getting in touch, sorry to hear your wedding cake tree is not establishing as well as you had hoped. During this hot weather I would recommend watering twice a day, early morning and late in the evening when temperatures are lower. Feeding the plant with seaweed extract once a month is a great idea during the growing season (April-September). If you could send us some photos, together with your order number to customerservices@crocus.co.uk - we'd be happy to take a look. If you could let the team know you posted here first that would be very helpful, thank you.
Andy
Big b
Hello there The best time to move a deciduous plant is when it is dormant between October to March.
Gardenia
Hello, It depends on the type of style you are trying to achieve, however I would definitely include some spring-flowering bulbs - please click on the link below to go straight to them, and then perhaps any of the following.... Bergenia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.bergenia/sort.0/ Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/euphorbia-amygdaloides-var-robbiae/classid.2780/ Geraniums ('Rozanne' is my favourite) http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.geranium/sort.0/vid.40/ Helleborus http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.Helleborus/sort.0/ Spring-flowering bulbs http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/bulbs/plcid.325/vid.1798/
Helen
Dbill
Hello, I am not sure that you have done anything wrong, but it does sound as though the crown may have suffered some damage at some point. The good news is that given time the tree will recover and it will start to put on more height.
Helen
Fred
Hello, These are quite large plants, so are better suited to being planted out in the ground.
Helen
Dottie
Hello, If your tree is grafted, then you should remove any growth coming from below the graft union as soon as it appears.
Helen
MS
Hello, It will be quite happy in a really large pot for a couple of years (provided it is kept really well fed and watered), however ultimately it will be much happir in the ground.
Helen
grannygoose
Hello, I would not advise keeping this cut back too hard as it will lose its wonderful shape. If you want something smaller, then I would recommend this ornamental cherry... Prunus Kiku- http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/prunus-kiku-shidare-zakura/classid.4643/
Helen
scoop
Hello, This is such a shame, although late frosts have hot may plants badly this year. I'm afraid there is little you can do now though apart from feed it and water it and in time it will start to put on lots of fresh new growth.
Helen
sheena
Hello there This plant is fully hardy so it should be fine. If you have a really heavy frost then possibly new tender shoots could be caught, but this plant is meant to tolerate most aspects and likes a moist, acidic, fertile, well drained soil. Hope this helps
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