Looking for some advice on a recent Green Giant planting. I had 125 put in for $12000 installed. Of course at this price I assume this won’t be perfect but I needed the quantity for a town requirement and am on a budget.
I’m posting photos of:
– the bases/root flare area after planting
– a few of the trees themselves
Main things I’m trying to figure out:
- Do any of these look like the trunk flare/root flare was buried too deep?
- If so, is building the soil up into slight mounds around them a good way to correct it, or not?
- Based on the tree photos, does the slight yellowing/browning look like normal transplant stress, wind stress, or a watering issue?
A little context:
– 125 Green Giants
– Hudson Valley, NY
– recently planted
– very windy lately
– some intermittent rain, but no more than about 1/4" at a time
– I’ve hand watered twice so far, about 850 gallons total across all 125 trees
– no drip system right now, so I’m watering by hand
Trying to figure out if this looks mostly normal, or if there’s something I should correct now before the trees get worse.
by King-Mathias
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These all look planted too deep.
Thuja are very thirsty. They drink a LOT, and don’t like drying out. Even once mature, they may need watering depending on your condition. I struggle to see how hand watering 125 of these for posterity is feasible.
Definitely pull the soil away from those trunks.
And you’re going to want to water them deeply for at least the first season.
Green Giants like LOTS of water.
Do you have a job? Watering 125 transplanted green giants by hand is going to be a full time job.
Buy the hoses with holes in them and run a long line. Then your just turning on the water for as long as it should be watered
More water, a lot more