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> Chris Hogg <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:ga9mb1981rgkjo5mbhvlkbdffk0rpqkudv@4ax.com...
> it
> today
> the
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> ....... also, if there is a lot of sucker growth on the standard part of
> the
> stem, this growth is taking energy from the cultivated crown. Is there
> any
> damage to the graft (the point where the crown is grafted to the stem (the
> 'crown' is the pretty bit you bought the plant for))? .. if so, this could
> explain the poor performance of the crown while the sucker growth is still
> strong.
>
> As Chris implies, if the plant is in the wrong soil, it will never grow
> very
> well. I have seen this small tree grown well in a pot, and I suggest this
> is your next course of action. Make sure the tree is staked, as windage
> can
> rupture the graft.
>
> Spider
>
>Thanks for the replies. The soil is certainly chalky, so I guess Chris
>Hogg is right. Will take advice and transfer to a pot.