Goober69

I have an Acer Deshojo that was given to me as a gift 2 years ago. I had repotted it this past spring. I used a mix of Turface and pine bark mulch. I can't remember exactly but I used either a 50/50 mixture or a 60/40 mixture with the pine bark being the 60.

Over the last week or so, all of the leaves have wilted. Some have curled up others just went "limp." The thin branches that these leaves are on have also become somewhat limp looking in appearance.

I dug into the soil a little and it did look very wet so I raked it a bit to try and dry it out some. I also put an aquarium pump hose into the drain hole to try and blow some air into the soil.

My question: Have I been overwatering the tree and is this the effects of root rot?

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