More of a shrub than a tree diagram , ‘ Little Gem ’ produces small leaf and flowers , bearing bloom of youth even in youth . The least audacious cultivar yeat the most commonly grown . get hold of perhaps to twenty base at maturity . This evergreen Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree has a narrow columnlike growth wont . Leaves are dark unripened , leathery , shiny , broadly ovate , to 8 in . long with rust , hairy undersides . Large fragrant flowers are cup - shape and creamy snowy with 9 - 10 petals up to 10 in . across .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
If container - grow , lay the tree on its side and remove the container . Loosen the roots around the edges without breaking up the root lump too much . Position tree in center of hole so that the good side face forward . You are ready to get down filling in with filth .
If plant a balled and burlaped tree diagram , position it in muddle so that the best side faces forward . Untie or remove nails from burlap at top of ball and pull burlap back , so it does not stick out of hole when soil is supersede . Synthetic burlap should be removed as it will not decompose like lifelike gunny . Larger tree often come in telegram baskets . Plant as you would a b&b flora , but cut as much of the telegram away as potential without actually removing the basketball hoop . Chances are , you would do more damage to the rootball by removing the basketful . Simply veer away wires to leave several gravid openings for root .
Fill both holes with grunge the same direction . Never amend with less than half original soil . Recent studies show that if your soil is loose enough , you are better off adding little or no grunge amendment .
make a water ring around the outer edge of the hole . Not only will this conseve water , but will channelize moisture to perimeter rootage , encouraging outer growth . Once tree is established , water ring may be leveled . Studies show that mulch trees rise quicker than those unmulched , so add a 3 " " bed of pinestraw , compost , or pulverized bark over backfilled area . Remove any damaged limb .
Problems
Prevention and Control : take away infected leaf when the plant is dry . Leaves that compile around the base of the plant should be raked up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; water should be direct at soil layer . For fungous leaf spots , utilize a recommended fungicide according to label directions .
Diseases : AnthracnoseAnthracnose is the result of a flora infection , make by a fungus , and may make severe defoliation , especially in trees , but seldom result in death . Sunken darn on stems , yield , leave , or twig , appear grayish brown , may look reeking , and have pinkish - tan spore masses that appear slime - similar . On vegetable , spots may enlarge as yield matures .
