Rebel Celtis australis

Lots of ants marching up and down the tree. Does that give any clues?
Damian.

Mach T. Fukada wrote:
> Sounds like you may have some sort of insect problem (Borers feeding in the
> stems).  Alternatively a systemic bacterial/fungal infection.
> MTF

Damian Martin wrote:
>I planted five largish (2 metre)nettle trees, Celtis australis, this
>winter. All with heavily pruned branches and roots. They started
>sprouting their first shoots at about the same time, two or three weeks
>ago. Four seem OK with lots of new green growth. One, however, is
>sending up shoots which shrivel up and dry - They never grow more than
>an inch or so before they start to droop. All five trees get the same
>amount of water and are planted as a group in the same part of the
>garden. What can the problem be? Any ideas?
>
>Damian Martin
>Talavera, Spain
>
>P.S. Thanks to all who gave encouragement with our new Atriplex halimus
>hedge. The little plants are really taking off now after an unusually
>rainy May.


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