Paradox
Imperial Masterpiece
Man, that tree really has had wild kingdom going on in that pot.....Hi @Paradox. Thanks for that I will NOT unwire. In the pot there is an over abundance of rolly pollys. The pot has had them living in there fore the last three years. And they have never harmed the tree. I was thinking maybe the centepieds moved in for the rolly polly happy meal. Also per your advice, I included photos of my tree. This is as of today. And yes Atlanta really isn’t that hot and we get a good winter cold to about 25 degrees. I don’t see why Pinus Mugo would have a hard time in my climate zone 7.
Yea the rolly pollys aka Pillbugs generally are not harmful to the tree but they do indicate that the soil might be too wet.
They like to live in moist, humid environments.
I suggest you take either a wooden chopstick or piece of dowel and stick it into the soil and leave it there.
Every day, take it out and look at it. When it just starts to get dry then water the tree. When the stick is wet, dont water.
Mugos, like all pines like to dry out a bit between waterings, but dont let it get bone dry.