how to care for a ruby falls weeping red bud tree - Ask Extension
I planted a ruby falls weeping red bud tree last year. At the time, it was just limbs but was told that about this time of year it would produce beau...
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how to care for a ruby falls weeping red bud tree #745395
Asked April 20, 2021, 5:58 PM EDT
I planted a ruby falls weeping red bud tree last year. At the time, it was just limbs but was told that about this time of year it would produce beautiful red buds and flower later. All I have done with it since I planted it is water it during this dry spell.
should I fertilize it with anything? I would appreciate any information about growing this tree in Oregon.
Multnomah County Oregon
Expert Response
A purple leaf, weeping redbud tree, Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' should be blooming this week, based on other redbuds I’ve seen around this area. It might be a bit later than others. Do you see any evidence of leaf or flower buds?
The Oregon State Landscape page, here, gives growing conditions and includes photos of the tree. Here is the page for the species, giving wider descriptions.
Selecting, Planting and caring for a new tree, EC1438 includes instructions to mulch over a new trees root area, and water it the first few summers. Did your tree seem healthy last summer? Are you concerned it died this winter?
