How do you tell if a recently planted a 2 year (ball/root) Eastern Rebud is still alive?

Question

I checked if it was still green (scrap bark with knife) and it is not. It has only been planted for 2 months. Bought it at a nursey. They said it was there in the nursurey for 8 months before it was sold. Is there any chance it is still alive, even though the scratch test was negative?

Answer 1

If the stem was not green, it is probably dead.  You should ask a refund or a replacement from the nursery.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I think you should the following website to save your eastern rebud.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&...

Answer 3

it is summer right now

the redbud should have leaves right now especially since it was planted 2 months ago

Answer 4

if it is still standing

Answer 5

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Answer 6

break off a little branch tip, if its not all brittle and dead inside its ok.