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Posted 4Y ago by @YesMandarin

Dawn Redwood Leaves

I just got this dawn redwood and straight out of the box it didn't look too healthy. I'm not too familiar with identifying leaf problems yet. I isolated it in my car because I was terrified that it would kill my giant sequoia or monkey puzzle trees. Does anyone have any ideas of what this could be and is it possible to be contagious to my other plants? #dawnredwood
@strawberrymoon
airi
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4Y ago
@strawberrymoon
not exactly a tree person but it looks a lot like some sort of bacterial infection- if you’re not too attached to it it’s probably best to toss it
@sarah10orio
still Sarah
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4Y ago
@sarah10orio
@strawberrymoon is right- I would not put it near your other plants until you know for sure. Is there a college near you that you could reach out to their horticultural department? Maybe a nursery who has wise folks with answers?

Keep us posted! οΏΌ
@YesMandarin
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4Y ago
@YesMandarin
Thanks! I'm keeping in an isolated location for now. I feel bad for it but it seems too diseased. I may try some basic over the counter neem oil or other be treatments but I'm not too optimistic about it
@YesMandarin
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4Y ago
@YesMandarin
Well... Just an update. After reaching out to the nursery that I purchased this tree from, it turns out I made an error. First, I meant to order a Dawn Redwood but I accidentally ordered a Coast Redwood, which is what this tree is. It doesn't have much of a chance surviving here in Chicago. So the long cold journey probably didn't help it look any better. Although, there's does appear to be some mold, Im applying some Neem oil and we will see what happens with it.