Help Me Please !

JohnnyD

I am trying to identify this tree in my yard. I live in south Florida and have no idea what it is. The leaves have been yellowing recently and I would love to know if I need to intervene. It is a beautiful tree when healthy. I estimate it at approximately 15 years old.
We are in the middle of an extreme drought. I have a sprinkler system but wonder if it is enough.
Thank you !

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Bowani Siam

Oh man! Looks like you have a Japanese Fern Tree (Filicium decipiens) - Even though it can be weedy, I have never seen one in temperate Oz. You lucky bastard!!!

Has the tree got layer of mulch or underplantings?

Anyway, they definitely dislike dry conditions, and can drop a lot of foliage in extreme drought. You would do better to give it a deep watering less frequently rather than a light, frequent 'sprinkler' watering. It will come back strong when the rainfall increases, just gotta hang in there!

Brent Ferris

Many trees like an inch of water a week, so turn on your sprinkler at 2200-2300 and turn it off in the morning when you get up, 1x per week -- the deep watering will give your tree reserve to weather the drought. The neighbours might complain tho.

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JohnnyD

Thank you for your assistance ! I knew that I found the right place to look.

Patsy

I would fill a drum with a tap on it to drip constantly. You could fill the drum with bath water or any other household waste water. Just let it drip all day and night and top it up with any available used water including what you use to cook/steam/boil veggies with. If you love the tree it will be worth it Mulch if you have dead leaves and the trees own fallen leaves would be best but anything available is better than nothing.

Brent Ferris

Good points Patsy. He might also consider rain barrels to collect water and use as a drip system.

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