Sakura tree

[Martin Mikulcik]

Are you worried about pruning because of transplant stress? Because its common practice to prune while transplanting because you almost certainly damage the roots and theres actually less stress on the plants when you match the smaller root system to less leaves because leaves require a lot of water. But the fact that it's not wilting and looks so good means there's nothing to worry about. Prune it, don't prune it the plant is a okay

The wiring looks fine, don't keep pushing it until it grows to that shape though or you risk snapping it

As for the cherry, it isn't doing so hot. Indoor under lights is the best you can do, I would turn the lights up to max unless you notice it drying out too fast and wilting. It's going to have a hard time surviving winter so keep it sheltered if it makes it that far.

 

[Amy1022]

Yes, I was worried about stressing it more. I'll leave it for now, and see if I can do it again another time. To do this, you just pick off the top one, or cut it with a clean scissor? Yes, the Okame doesn't look so great now. I hope by the fall it looks better. It's all I can do for now, keep it inside under the lights.

 

[Martin Mikulcik]

To do this, you just pick off the top one, or cut it with a clean scissor?

Either, healthy plants can take getting munched on by herbivores just fine

 

[Amy1022]

Either, healthy plants can take getting munched on by herbivores just fine

I think I meant to write "pinch" and not pick. I don't think you can eat these. I've placed it back outside after the threat of tornadoes in the area was over.

 

[Amy1022]

I think I meant to write "pinch" and not pick. I've placed it back outside after the threat of tornadoes in the area was over. Ah, we have rabbits, but it's on a table, so nothing can munch on it. I wanted to delete my post above but wasn't;t able to, when I realized you were talking about animals eating it and not me.

 

[Amy1022]

Ah, it has been about 2 weeks now since I've wired the above tree (Jacaranda or Brazilian Rosewood), and I can see it has lost a lot of leaves. I wonder what's going on. It's still pretty upright and in the same position I left it, but it has dropped many leaves, I'm not sure of it is from wind or the dryer air we had. I had to move the tip at the top as it was rubbing into the bark. There was a cold front that came in from Canada, which basically ruined my other tree when I had it outside. That one is not doing well at all. It is very dry now and has no leaves left.

 

[Martin Mikulcik]

Ah, it has been about 2 weeks now since I've wired the above tree (Jacaranda or Brazilian Rosewood), and I can see it has lost a lot of leaves. I wonder what's going on. It's still pretty upright and in the same position I left it, but it has dropped many leaves, I'm not sure of it is from wind or the dryer air we had. I had to move the tip at the top as it was rubbing into the bark. There was a cold front that came in from Canada, which basically ruined my other tree when I had it outside. That one is not doing well at all. It is very dry now and has no leaves left.

It still looks ok, could be the heat, if you can believe it, parts of brazil aren't as hot as here or as dry. You got it in part shade which is good, keep an eye on it. Are you taking it inside and outside back and forth or does it stay outside?

 

[Amy1022]

It stays outside. I had it in when I wired it, took pictures and then it went back outside. I have to watch to keep it moist.
I wish my two sakura were doing as well (Okame and Yoshino saplings). One looks as though it died and the other is on its way too. I read that it's best to but these in the fall, and then plant them then. I bought them in April and they both couldn't tolerate the heat, but this Brazilian one does.

 

[Martin Mikulcik]

It stays outside. I had it in when I wired it, took pictures and then it went back outside. I have to watch to keep it moist.
I wish my two sakura were doing as well (Okame and Yoshino saplings). One looks as though it died and the other is on its way too. I read that it's best to but these in the fall, and then plant them then. I bought them in April and they both couldn't tolerate the heat, but this Brazilian one does.

If the long term goal is in the ground, it's usually best to plant now because it's way easier on the root system, but you have to make sure you water it like it's still in a pot until it's established. Cherries can be pretty tough, i don't have personal experience with the two you grow but most plants from Japan want part shade and at least some watering even in the ground. And some are susceptible to late spring frosts, depending where you are that might be more or less a problem. It's a big problem in Murray ky. Fireblight was always a problem with the Japanese plums

I asked about indoors because gas stoves will make trace amounts of ethylene gas that act as a plant hormone defoliant and if an otherwise healthy tree is dropping leaves, even a short time inside could do that, days not hours though.

If you'd like a flowering cherry, we have a white one that's weeping that grows very well for us

 

[Amy1022]

Ah, I intend to keep it as a bonsai. My other sakuras were going into the ground, but they died down on me. They are very delicate to grow in the summer as saplings. I read it's better to plant those in the fall, so they can get stronger for the next spring. I intend to buy them again only bigger than what I had. PS-I have an electric stove. Thanks for the recommendation on the cherry tree. I wanted a pink one, either Yoshino or Okame.

 

[cpp gardener]

Jacarandas are common trees here and lately we've had 100+ temps. They do just fine even in full sun as long as they don't dry out. As long as the temp doesn't go below 35* or so, they should be fine. For a tropical tree they're pretty adaptable.