Cedar roots

[MarkYee]

Hi Olie,

Here is how the tree looks like now.

IMG_20241007_131111.jpg

I'm not sure what's different with this tree that I've got such small needles. Was it the smaller substrate? Or was it the smaller pot? I have no idea
The needles are smaller than 1cm.

IMG_20241007_131149.jpg

This is in comparison with my other blue cedar in nursery soil and pot.

IMG_20241007_131311.jpg

[legoman_iac]

I'm not sure what's different with this tree that I've got such small needles. Was it the smaller substrate? Or was it the smaller pot? I have no idea. The needles are smaller than 1cm.

Maybe it should have been "cold wash only"?

[MarkYee]

I'm not sure what's different with this tree that I've got such small needles. Was it the smaller substrate? Or was it the smaller pot? I have no idea. The needles are smaller than 1cm.

Maybe it should have been "cold wash only"?

Don't. I've already tried and the tree died.

[olicreighton]

Hi Olie,

Here is how the tree looks like now.
IMG_20241007_131111.jpg


I'm not sure what's different with this tree that I've got such small needles. Was it the smaller substrate? Or was it the smaller pot? I have no idea
The needles are smaller than 1cm.
IMG_20241007_131149.jpg


This is in comparison with my other blue cedar in nursery soil and pot.
IMG_20241007_131311.jpg

Great to see the tree is healthy as anything. I've heard a lot of different opinions on cedar roots - and it looks like you went pretty hard here. Obviously there's never one size fits all

Needles and health of the tree as a whole look amazing.

[Akhi]

What has the fertilizer regime been for the tree? I have a deodar and it did the same thing when I wasn’t fertilising it. Now that I have started fertilising it( changing to root over rock so need the growth) it’s started pushing out long needles