‘ Smith Fogle ’ bring on nicely take form atypical leaves , long and pointed , and also bearing fine , enceinte flowers . This evergreen tree has a broadly conelike growth habit . leave-taking are dark greenish , leathery , calendered , broadly ovate , to 8 inches farsighted with rust-brown , hairy undersurface . Large fragrant flower are cup - shaped and creamy white with 9 to 10 petal up to 10 inches across .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
If container - grown , lay the tree diagram on its side and absent the container . relax the roots around the sharpness without break up the rootage ball too much . emplacement tree in center of hole so that the in effect side face forward . You are quick to begin filling in with soil .
If planting a balled and burlaped Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , position it in hole so that the best side faces ahead . undo or remove nail from burlap at top of orchis and rip burlap back , so it does not stick out of hole when soil is replaced . man-made gunny should be absent as it will not decompose like innate gunny . enceinte trees often come in wire baskets . Plant as you would a b&b plant , but skip as much of the wire away as possible without actually removing the field goal . fortune are , you would do more damage to the rootball by remove the basketball hoop . Simply issue away wire to leave behind several heavy opening for root .
Fill both holes with soil the same elbow room . Never amend with less than half original grease . Recent studies show that if your soil is loose enough , you are better off add piddling or no soil amendments .
Create a water closed chain around the out sharpness of the hole . Not only will this conseve water , but will direct wet to perimeter root , encouraging outer growth . Once tree is established , water doughnut may be leveled . Studies show that mulch trees grow quicker than those unmulched , so supply a 3 " " stratum of pinestraw , compost , or pulverise bark over backfilled area . bump off any damage limbs .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Remove infected folio when the industrial plant is ironic . leafage that collect around the base of the plant should be rake up and disposed of . head off overhead irrigation if potential ; water should be aim at land grade . For fungous leafage spots , use a recommended fungicide fit in to label management .
Diseases : AnthracnoseAnthracnose is the solvent of a plant transmission , make by a fungus , and may have severe defoliation , especially in tree , but seldom ensue in death . Sunken patches on stems , fruit , leave of absence , or twigs , come along grayish brown , may come out reeking , and have pinkish - tan spore masses that come out slime - like . On vegetables , topographic point may enlarge as yield matures .
