Question for DU gardeners: just planted a tree...

[T Roosevelt]

It's a red maple, about 8' tall, here in central Florida. How often and how much should I water it?

[stellanoir]

1. Don't know what your precipitation

is like down there right now but if it's dry give it at least a gallon every other day till it heals itself in.

You'll be able to tell by the health of the foliage when that happens.

[RedCloud]

2. Drill some holes in the soil to get the tree food spikes in deep.

call U of F. They can probably give you the exact info on watering.

[lpbk2713]

3. Here you go .....

Link: http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/ACERUBA.pdf


From the Univ of Florida horticultural website. Everything you want to know about acer rubrum.

[T Roosevelt]

4. Very cool - thanks

[miss_kitty]

5. Make sure you did not plant it too deep

and mulch it. Water early in the day. Morning is best.

[T Roosevelt]

6. Thanks - it's about an inch above

[miss_kitty]

7. excellent.

did you stake it? you can mulch around it and cover the top of the root ball with about an inch of mulch. Pile up soil or mulch in a circle around the root ball to make a little lake around the stem, so it catches the water.

[T Roosevelt]

8. No stake - it seems pretty stable

It had a pretty tall root ball. Also did the moat, so water pools at the base.