AboutTom Alonzo Expertise I have been a gardener for 20 years with perennials both growing from seed and from nurseries. I went through the Master Gardener Program from Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service and I answered questions on the Hotline a few years ago for the Wyandotte County Kansas Extension Service. I have also lived in the Florida, California, Hawaii, Arizona, Texas, Kansas and Missouri and am experienced with a variety of climates, soils and weather conditions.
Experience I have been growing perennials for over 20 years now. I am self-taught mostly except for a master gardener class. I have experimented with all kinds of perennials including many that are not common to my area. I have read hundreds of books and grown hundreds of varieties of plants and hope to make it a business some day. I have become versed in botanical names and growing conditions and what I don't know off of the top of my head I can usually easily find in my vast array of research material and botanical and horticultural contacts. I especially enjoy experimenting with growing plants out of zone.
Question we bought a wisteria, planted in the right compost, 5 weeks ago, the leaves have started to fall off though there is new growth at the top we wonder if there is a problem with this ?
Acer; at the same time we bought a couple of acers, one has lost all its leaves & the other leaves are starting to go brown, please could you help
Thank you Gary & Deb's
Answer Hi Gary,
Thanx for your question. Most shrubs and plants will experience some kind of shock at being transplanted. Some weather it through better than others. I think your wisteria will be fine if it has new growth. As far as the Acers go, make sure you frequently water the plant but the soil also drains well. Side dress the plants with some well composted cow or horse manure. That's about all you can do now and hope that they come out of their shock. You can check for disease or pests. Although Acers are pretty tough. I can't think of any other reason the plants have dropped their leaves other than shock. Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks they will start showing signs of new life. I hope this helps.
Tom
