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Tree in need of knowledge
2008/01/17 16:37 I am on my second tree. The first one I had lost it's leaves in dramatic fashion; all went brown curled up and fell off. It then started to grow back but all the leaves were a lot larger and the tree looked nothing like it's fomer self. I put this down to a hungry cat who liked to chew on it but now, my second tree is going the same way and I don't even own a cat anymore!

I water it by submerging the soil for 5 minutes every two days and feed it once a month in Winter and every two weeks in Summer.

Once again, the leaves started to die off and now it is a mess with much larger leaves growing back. It sits on the north facing kitchen window sill with no draft that I can detect.

I'd put a picture up if I could work out how to do it....

I would be really grateful if someone could tell me what I am doing wrong?


Thank you.
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Re:Tree in need of knowle
2008/01/30 06:10 Most trees with reduced leaves will revert back to its original size after going through the Winter months. As Spring approaches, trim all the leaves off the tree, and as new leaves begin to appear it is advisable to trim the branches back, leaving two leaves per branch, then as the new branches begin to grow, allow at least six leaves to emerge (per branch) then trim again leaving two leaves per branch.
By following this method your tree will begin to look fuller and by trimming the branches as often as possible, the leaves that are left on the tree after each trimming, will stop growing, allowing for more branch growth. Thus, you should experience smaller leaves.
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