How's the soil?
Trees need a lot of water. If the soil in the centre of the pot is dry, take the tree out, wrap the root ball in a tea towel and put in the sink for a few hours until it's nice and moist.
( Kroney, Mon 18 Apr 2011, 11:16, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

The soil seems very dry and compact
A small glass of water seems to filter through it fairly quickly without the soil looking damp.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 18 Apr 2011, 11:19, Reply)

Yeah, it does that.
Do the tea towel trick. Once it's moist again, it'll do a much better job of keeping hold of the water. Once it's dry, you might as well be pouring water over a stone.
( Kroney, Mon 18 Apr 2011, 11:20, Reply)

It's dry because soil isn't actually all that good at taking in water.
it mostly just runs around the outside and out the bottom.
( Kroney, Mon 18 Apr 2011, 11:19, Reply)