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Hello,

I love in Barcelona, Spain (mediterranean climate) and I got a P. parviflora this February imported from Japan. I had to travel in April just before it started budding and I left it in a nursery. I came back a couple of weeks before and I learned it was repotted and it had lost some branches. For what I see now, the tree has already grow most of its candles but one side of the tree is very weak. It was very few candles that have not yet or not completely grow while the other side of the tree is very strong. Since it's a very old tree I am quite sad because it would be terrible if it loses a main branch.

I am not sure if I should prune some to the strong parts of the tree that are well in order to balance the energy and let the weaker parts grow. Obviously right now, after a repotting like a month ago, with all of its candles grown (except the ones in the "sick" part of the tree), I am unsure if I should do so.

I would gladly appreciate if I could get some insight and help. I don't want to lose such a beautiful tree.

I would not prune anything except dead bits. No fertiliser. Was it re potted properly? I would leave it in the sun, but if it gets very hot then some shade. Looks like you are going to lose at least one branch, not much you can do about that.

Thank you for your prompt response.

- It was theoretically repotted properly and the water drains very well.
- In the balcony it gets enough sun during the morning and early afternoon, but shade from 3pm and so more or less. Barcelona gets very hot during summer, but like I said it only gets sun during the morning and early hours of the afternoon.
- Should I then remove the biogold pellets? When should I fertilise it then?

Thank you again, I am a bit distraught because I left a very healthy tree and I am a bit frustrated.

White Pines should not be fertilised until August anyway, but you should never fertilise a stressed or unhealthy tree. Yes I would take the Biogold off.

Understood. Thank you very much for your help. I don't understand how badly the tree was handled in the nursery. It's the only one in Barcelona whit a reputation of more than 30 years and so. I would you let you know how it goes. Even though it's a pity that such a great tree was so badly handled, it is at still alive and will hopefully recover.

David.