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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
Join Date: Sep-2004
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Bob, I really have no idea what happened. The tree was due to be in the exhibit at the GSBF-BCI San Jose convention in, I believe. 1997. I was doing my usual early spring repotting, and saw that there had been no root growth over the past year. Very unusual, as it was normally very vigorus. I had to pull it from the exhibit, as I was sure then that something serious was happening. No new buds formed that year, or for years after.
Over the following year I dosed it with Physan, a commercial viricide, mildewcide, fungicide.
I kept after it, because I know that you shouldn't give up on a oak for at least 2 years. I was told this by an expert years ago and experience has taught me that it's true.
So, the moral of this story is: You think your oak is dead? Don't give up!
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