lime problem

[Goaty]

plants can suffer die back on planting into new schemes due to transference of root feeding parasites like weevils from nursery stock

 

Check roots for tell tale signs of vine weevil the skin of the younger roots will be eaten away preventing uptake of water.

[slack ma girdle]

My guess:

Newly transplanted= stress

Soil depth, not as deep as it could be = stress

A dismal summer, not ideal for stimulating new growth, and ideal for just about every pathogen = stress

It is a wonder it is still alive.

 

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Check ALL the simple things first.

[treemonkey4]

They planted a load of lime trees along side of road by me. Have been watching them for a few years now and they always drop their leaves early,most of them have dropped every leaf already. Might be a similar thing.