chestnut tree (forum)

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Help - my lovely new chestnut tree is starting to loose it's leaves ...I would like to think it is autumn but the other tree I have that is the same age still has only healthy green leaves (stands just over 3' high and have only had them a month or two) Any ideas?
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Time: 11th April 2016 11:48am

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Manfred says...
I'd be inclined to look at soil and water variations from plant to plant. If a tree is in a drier situation it will lose its leaves a little earlier than otherwise.

It is autumn, and you have to expect it to lose its leaves fairly soon anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it too much, but a feed of nitrogen just before the tree loses its leaves gets a good start in spring.

Time: 12th April 2016 6:28pm

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Sue.Raven says...
Thankyou Manfred ...neither have been taken out of the pots they arrived in because I didn't want to upset them so close to Winter, but it did arrive later than it's friend so I am working on winter's arrival as the cuplrit, but add nitrogen just in case! Huge thanks!

Time: 13th April 2016 12:54pm

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