Picked up a lovely shade quince today...

[Cadillactaste]

I am so over it...but appreciate your thinking this could be saved Leo pegged it. It came from the roots up.

 

[Carol 83]

I am so over it...but appreciate your thinking this could be saved Leo pegged it. It came from the roots up.

That's a damn shame.

 

[Cadillactaste]

@Leo in N E Illinois ... The nursery feels you pegged the culprit after looking at the photos. Thanks again for your knowledge on this matter...will I ever own another Japanese quince...yup! Love them!

 

[Cadillactaste]

Oh...and they said use alcohol and water ratio to sterilize my tools with this one. Crown gull...Lysol spray works good with. But this...needs the good stuff.

 

[Adair M]

Nothing left to save @Adair M ...

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Yep. That’s too bad. Throw it out, and sterilize your tools, the pot, everything that was used near this tree.

 

[Ingvill]

I'm so sorry @Cadillactaste , I loved what you had done with this tree.

 

[jtanch]

This was a roller coaster of emotion. I was not prepared for this. What was the final culprit, water mold? Do you have a well, or rain water storage?

 

[Cadillactaste]

This was a roller coaster of emotion. I was not prepared for this. What was the final culprit, water mold? Do you have a well, or rain water storage?

My well water is fine,tested per month by a company. Live at a private lake association...Government mandate since 911.

I didn't do a full bareroot when I repotted the first time. So most likely in the soil. Should have repotted this year...but read they can go every 2 years without. So left it alone.
I would rather it be this...than a pathogen that coukd spread to existing trees. Got to count ones blessings and look for positive in this.

 

[GrimLore]

Got to count ones blessings and look for positive in this.

Could be far worse, now that the weather is breaking I have little hope for 30 or so making it, some quite special... I must admit though just losing one is significant once owned for some time...

I am considering not replacing anything this year and perhaps going to more Fruits and Junipers in Spring 2019, just getting tired of it and those are good here.

Grimmy

 

[Cadillactaste]

Could be far worse, now that the weather is breaking I have little hope for 30 or so making it, some quite special... I must admit though just losing one is significant once owned for some time...

I am considering not replacing anything this year and perhaps going to more Fruits and Junipers in Spring 2019, just getting tired of it and those are good here.

Grimmy

Dang Grimmy...so sorry to hear this. You were just getting back on your feet. Any clue what took that many trees?

 

[GrimLore]

Dang Grimmy...so sorry to hear this. You were just getting back on your feet. Any clue what took that many trees?

Many were the heater malfunction when I was down with the Flu. Several outdoors were pushing buds weekly in between the 4 back to back Nor'easters and "might" again but I am doubtful. For the record they were large plants out there and have been ok until then... So I guess the short story is bad heater, bad weather.
I have a couple being cared for by Pro's off site and those are hours away but fine. Either way though I am going to take this Summer off and care for what is left, add the Fountain, rework some Landscape, and care for any Flora Crystal plants Plenty to do, just a bit tough loosing 10 of those. On a bright note - it was not a disease, and not total devastation - the land is safe

Grimmy

 

[Cadillactaste]

@Grimmy...think a secondary heater may have helped? Sometimes my heater needs assistance on those exceptionally cold days.
I doubt I ever get to a point I have a pro watch over any of my material...but glad to hear the quality stuff was not effected in the loss.