How do I treat a Ginkgo Biloba tree that after being planted has gone into shock and lost all of its leaves?

We purchased and planted the 7 ft. tree in August. It has been well watered ever since being planted. I fear that it went into shock after a severe heat wave hit right after we planted it. All of the leaves gradually began falling off. Matter of fact, there are no leaves on it at all at this moment. However, I recently snapped off a small limb and noticed the tree was still green and alive inside. Any suggestions would be helpful.

How do I treat a Ginkgo Biloba tree that after being planted has gone into shock and lost all of its leaves?
Yup, sounds like it went into shock.





Transplant shock has to do with water loss due to disruption of its roots. Trees lose a lot of water through their leaves, and your tree dropped its leaves in an effort to conserve water. If it had been early in the season, it would probably put out a second set of leaves eventually. But since we are closing in on winter, your tree won%26#039;t leaf out again until spring (nor should it - it would be a great energy drain at this time).





It%26#039;s doing what it needs to do. Do not fertilize it - you want to encourage it to develop its roots, NOT struggle to maintain a lot of top growth at the wrong time of year, with root that haven%26#039;t been well-established..





Water it as usual - which for a newly transplanted tree that size, means you place the open hose end on the ground over the root ball, turn the water on to a mere trickle, and let it go for 20-30 minutes. During hot dry weather, do this about once a week. During cool dry weather, once every two weeks. If you get a good rain, you don%26#039;t need to water it. Once you get a freeze, don%26#039;t water again until next year. Then go back to the once every 1-2 weeks depending on temperature and rainfall.
Reply:Um, it%26#039;s winter, and I don%26#039;t think it%26#039;s an evergreen.



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