davidryan820

...my flowering quince, which I got from evergreen along with a japanese maple and crapapple (both are doing well), has finally developed new growth-- except that the new leaves are extremely wrinkly. The leaves look a very healthy green but are deeply folded, unlike the flat, more normal-looking leaves it came with. The tree has been in its soil now for about three weeks, and like the maple, has begun pushing out new growth (the crapapple hasn't but is developing little branches along the whips' length).

What could be causing these deformed leaves? Could it be the change in environment? My trident maple had some funky leaves when it first began to grow here in Colorado, but now is putting out well-formed leaves. The sun is very intense here at 6500 feet MSL. Even with days in the 70's, like today, you can get a sunburn if unprotected in less than 15 minutes (found that out this weekend!). All of my maples have taken refuge near the house where they get morning sun and then late day sun (maybe an hour before the sun sets) and they have taken off growing wild. I'm thinking the quince needs the same thing....

Any ideas? Help? Thanks!

Ryan

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