VincentValentine

I guess I can try increasing the water intake then. I'll keep the thread updated. Hopefully there's a chance as the dryness hasn't consumed the whole tree yet.

A good 30 seconds on each root base. I mulched the base when I planted them back in feb. I didn't remove the hessian around the root ball no. I read its biodegradable and should stay on.

I planted them in early feb. I wouldn't have thought it would take them 3 months to die. Anything I can do to save them?

They were root balled. Bought them from paramountplants. They came with the lower half trimmed, purposely.

I'm hoping its just that. The garden does have a slight incline and the end tree appears to be suffering the most, which is the highest point. Maybe the slope is draining water away from the trees.

This is the hedge in my old property. They actually belong to my neighbours but we trimmed them for them. They destroyed them on the opposite side though because they didn't understand that cutting them so far wont allow it to grow back. The trees are as old as the property itself. 1930s. Can you offer any advice on my problem though?

They wont get to be monsters, I will maintain them, if they survive that is. No one seems to want to help on that front. Yes I bought them, I don't regret it.

Mainly for privacy but also increasing the biodiversity of my garden. I like them.

The intension is to create a reasonable privacy hedge which I will maintain. I had the same trees in my previous property and managed them very well. I understand peoples dismay but I have good reason for planting them. So it looks like they're dying, but why is that?

What makes you say that, other than the dislike for the trees?

Good afternoon all, I have 5 newly planted Leyland cypress trees. Recently they have started to show signs of deteriorating, by way of yellowing, drying out and sap weep. The yellowing appears to be starting from the inside up. The trees took some bark damage during the crazy winds we had back in January? February? Cant remember now, but this was caused by friction on the support steaks. I put some biodegradable tape over the damaged areas to prevent infestation but I cant say for sure if its worked. The tress have grown since I planted them, I trimmed the tops in early march and they grown further since then too. But now this discolouring is worrying me and I'm afraid of losing them to a disease. I water them once or twice a week. Less so when it rains. In any case, I am hoping someone can tell me what they think the issue might be, if there is an issue, and what I can do about. Regards, Vincent