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Posted 11 months 3 weeks ago #83253
Hello everyone, last year this dawn redwood forest was beautiful and had many leaves and was dense. However, this year it only has a couple of leaves. One of the trees doesn't even have buds. How should I try to save this forest? Would?sphagnum moss be useful?
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Posted 11 months 3 weeks ago #83255
Can you please share a picture?
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Posted 11 months 3 weeks ago #83259
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Posted 11 months 3 weeks ago #83261
Looks like three dead and two suffering to me.

Lettisk moss grow up the trunks may be the reason. It needs to be removed gently without damaging the wet and soft bark.
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Posted 11 months 3 weeks ago #83265
Thanks, this tree has always had moss even when it had dense foliage. Only one tree doesn't have any buds the rest seem to have buds. I will take this forest out and put it into a large pot with sphagnum moss and bonsai soil without touching the roots.
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Posted 11 months 3 weeks ago #83273
The moss needs to go, that is the main concern here.
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Posted 11 months 3 weeks ago #83276
Ok thanks, should I use a brush to remove it from the trees? Should I remove it from the soil as well?
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Posted 11 months 3 weeks ago #83277
Yes, very careful remove it with a soft brush or tweezers.

Some people like moss on the soil surface for aestetic reasons, some dislike it for the reason that it tends to grow on the trunk. It does not make a huge difference for the tree as long as it does not grow up the trunk. So, up to you.
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Posted 11 months 2 weeks ago #83285
I removed the tree and put it in a large pot with sphagnum moss. Should I still fertilize it now?
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Posted 11 months 2 weeks ago #83286
You should never fertilize an unhealthy tree or a newly repotted tree. Yours is both unhealthy and newly repotted.

Did you remove the moss as well? Some batches of sphagnum will start to grow and make the issue even worse. Lets hope you have one that don't.

Good luck.
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