Momary 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2014 We moved into a new house last fall & in my zeal to begin bed building I failed to really observe sunlight around the house. I found a stewartia this spring that I fell in love with & knowing that I would want a deck tree on the north east corner made the purchase.I know stewartia prefers part sun & I was thinking the area I wanted it for would be perfect. I was wrong, as it seems that deck corner gets sun pretty much all day long. The stewartia may be a little stressed with a little bit of red trim around the green leaves. It is a rostrata but I'm thinking the red in the leaves could signal distress. I am diligent in deep watering twice a week & I'm wondering if my stewartia will adapt to the full sun or if I should just give up & move it to the east side of the house where it will be happy but I won't see it very often. It has only been in the ground for 3-4 weeks.Anyone have a happy stewartia in full sun? I've posted a picture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steven Nikkila 32 Report post Posted June 3, 2014 Wow, you have rare plant indeed! I have never grown one and have only seen ONE, at Arnold Arboretum, in all of the places that I've visited and photographed. I do know a tree can be stressed by transplant shock more than it being in the wrong location right now. Some of the information I found indicated that this plant can handle more sun than Stewartia sinensis, in fact many list it as sun to part shade, so it may be able to handle the light where it is. Are you sure your are not overwatering? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Momary 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2014 Thank you so much for your reply. I hadn't thought that I might be over watering it since my trickle method has always worked so well for me. It is in a raised bed with good drainage & last week I didn't water it at all because we got more than an inch of rain.I too read that the rostrata can take more sun so I think I will leave it for now & watch it like a hawk. If it shows any other signs of distress I'll have to reconsider. Feeling hopeful... If it adapts to the sunny spot it's going to be the perfect slow-growing, small deck tree. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
