sooby said:When did you transplant it? I agree with Alyssa Blue that clarification of the root ball being 6" deep would help.
Here is a picture.
When I transported it to the front yard in early spring (April) I was careful to keep the rootball intact. The hole I dug was about 6-8 inches deep (am thinking more on the 8 inch side) and about 12 inches wide. I did place the earth it came from into the hole along with some other soil ftom a package. Hope this gives a clearer picture. So am I right in thinking fall foliage now is too early? I live in NJ, central.
I included pictures of a close up tbe leaves having spots. What can those be? Could it be there is root rot, and showing up on the leaves? Or might this be a fungus?