Anyone Have A Kwanza Cherry Tree?

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I just bought one.  (I live in the Florida Panhandle.) Wondered ifanyone has any expirences with them....how have your Kwanza's done? I'm looking for any tips/advice you could pass along to me.Patrick

fran · Accepted Answer

Watch out for bark beetles.  They got mine.

Ace · Answer

I bought 2 from Lowe's in Springfield, IL last Saturday for $25 a piece thatwere about 7 ft tall. I hope they make it through the winter.

nonews · Answer

I had one for about 10 years.  Here in the Mid-south drainage is critical.Water logged soil is fatal.  But it is a nice tree for spring color.  Enjoy!I bought 2 from Lowe's in Springfield, IL last Saturday for $25 a piece thatwere about 7 ft tall. I hope they make it through the winter.

Patrick · Answer

Fran,Did the tree survive?  How long did you have the tree?  Where do youlive?  Can you give me any other details?Patrick

fran · Answer

I had it for about 3 years and it was looking great.  Then onewinter/spring, the bark beetles found it.  That was also the year Ilost three other trees to ice storms. I think the storms may haveweakened the tree.  It came back up from the roots and the currenttrunk is about 4 years old.  I have since learned to tell when thosebeetles show up and how to get rid of them.  news:...

Patrick · Answer

Fran,So you cut the original tree done and it came back from the roots? Wow!  Did the original tree loose some major branches during the icestorm?  What do the bark beetles look like and what can you do aboutthem?Patrick

fran · Answer

The tree died down to the ground, but the roots lived.  I cut it offat 3" from the ground.  This tree lost a couple of limbs from the ice,but nothing major.  I never saw the beetles, just the bark and wooddamage.  The tree suddenly had very soft discolored areas along thetrunk, starting from about 5" off the ground and working thier way up.They showed up in the spring and by June the branches were dying.  SoI cut it down in the fall.  Next spring, it started coming back upfrom the roots.  I gather I could have killed the beetles with apoison in the spring, (contact a reputable garden center for info),but by the time I figured this out, it was too late.news:...

Patrick · Answer

Thanks for all your help/advice, Fran.  It's much appreciated!Patricknews:...

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