Comments on: Catalpa http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=424 We of course all understand it, being intellectuals. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:47:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Jim http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=424&cpage=1#comment-696 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 06:53:48 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=424#comment-696 I am in Michigan and we have two large Catalpa trees on the property, about 10′ in circumference. Both have similar symptoms. Both were/are hollow inside. The wind blew one over last summer. The roots had a massive number of Carpenter ants. I have since found carpenter ants in the other one. It comes down next month.

]]> By: gm http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=424&cpage=1#comment-695 Wed, 09 Jul 2003 05:17:17 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=424#comment-695 is it common to think about a trees life? or its health?
is it just your tree? or do you love it?
where does the water go? is a Catalpas comunication somehow different from other trees comments on poor place?

little trees grow better when planted — the ratio roots to leaves can be ballanced better when small and a bad ground can be worked through slowly.
the wilting shows a shortage on water, the windy spot is a multiplier and sink — Catalpas like riverbanks with varied groundwaterlevel and woods.

the bark damage was caused by hot wintersun and frost in the night — presumeably the ground was clogged and is heavy clay, and if so then dig and add lots of sand, in fall.

the ground does not provide enough water all the time of the year in your place — Austria?! [people over there lately been aware of hottest june on records since 1810something]

draw a 1,5m radius circle around your stem, put 20 to 25cm of barkmulch there to invite & encourage worms to do the work & digging for you and your Catalpa will blossom.

yes, and put some water.

kind regards
gm, vienna

]]> By: Mig http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=424&cpage=1#comment-694 Thu, 03 Jul 2003 12:40:09 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=424#comment-694 Didn’t eat much either.

]]> By: D http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=424&cpage=1#comment-693 Thu, 03 Jul 2003 12:24:06 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=424#comment-693 The carpenter ants weren’t very big, not as big as the beatles…

]]> By: Mig http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=424&cpage=1#comment-692 Thu, 03 Jul 2003 11:19:06 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=424#comment-692 How big are carpenter ants? We don’t have any large ants, if they’re large.

I’ve been in denial about the copper nail thing. I did check last year and didn’t find any, but may have to look more closely this weekend. The linde has been looking a little droopy lately as well. Fcuking copper nails.

]]> By: chris http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=424&cpage=1#comment-691 Thu, 03 Jul 2003 00:01:48 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=424#comment-691 Carpenter Ants?

]]> By: gordon http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=424&cpage=1#comment-690 Wed, 02 Jul 2003 21:29:16 +0000 http://vermeer.hmdnsgroup.com/~metamorp/?p=424#comment-690 check for copper nails?

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