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I rescued a very sad weeping Japanese Maple yesterday. I'm not sure of the cultivar, but it looks like Inabe Shidare. I customer from the garden center bought it a few months ago and has not been watering. When it showed the inevitable leaf drop and withering, they ripped it out of the ground, left it in their car for 4 days (yes, it has been over 90 degrees every day) and then returned it for a replacement yesterday. The crown is thick, sturdy, full and beautiful but the tree has very few leaves and looks near death. I put it in a pot with a mixture of good garden soil and a tree/shrub soil amender and let it soak in the pond for a few hours. Can I get some advice on how to nurse this potentially gorgeous specimen back to health? I'm wondering if I shouldn't pack it tight in burlap to avoid air pockets in what's left of the rootball. I'd welcome any suggestions on how to care for this foster tree and give it a fighting chance.
Thanks
Cleo
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