I’m reposting this from the Hortographical blog. It’s about a little tree recovering from a setback thanks to someone who’s alert to its needs. I loved that Kay B figured out, for example, that the tree likes having a few other plants around — even weeds — to keep it company.
Last week, I put the carob trees, planted in the spring of last year, back into their cold frame for the winter.
Carob trees at 18 months
Of the seven pips that germinated, all have survived (hooray!). Two are definitely thriving; two are doing ok; and two have suffered quite severe knock backs.
Of the two that have suffered the most, one was badly affected by tortrix moth caterpillars (the main and only noteworthy pest I’ve noticed with these trees). The other one was badly damaged by sun scorch – yes, even here in north Wales!
Through the summer, the little trees have been out against a south facing fence with a little bit of shade from various shrubs. Early on in the summer, we had some unseasonably hot and very sunny days. And on one of those days, the tree which had been growing the best was scorched…
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