Cercidiphyllum Japonicum
Question:
I bought a 5 foot Cercidiphyllum Japonicum this summer and have been giving it plenty of water. It is now shedding its leaves quite quickly and they look fairly dried up. As yet they have not turned that lovely burnt pinkish orange colour. They are mostly green still and some yellow.
Can you tell me if this tree is dying and if so what I can do to restore it please?
Answer:
I have this tree too and the leaves never actually goes red, like yours, the leaves just go yellow before they shed and at the moment they are looking very dry. Fortunately I am getting the burnt sugar fragrance which is great.
I don’t think it is dying and I suspect over the years it will get better as it settles in. I would give it a good thick layer of mulch to help protect it over the winter and hopefully next autumn you will get a better display.
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