18 of MAY an NO LEAVES

Tall Oak · 19th May 2008, 12:53 AM

I have 4 trees that does not have leaves on yet and here it is the 18th. of MAY, I have checked them and you can bend the lumbs and they will not brake. This tells me that they are still alive which is good news.

My question is why are they not in leaves yet? The buds look good on them.
The trees are 2 Crabapples , Oak, and Black Cherry.

newguy18 · 19th May 2008, 02:10 AM

do they have buds on them?Even a dead tree can have resiliant wood for awhile anyway.Pics will help.

Tall Oak · 19th May 2008, 03:26 AM

How and when will I know if they are dead?

I know at the base of my oak there is leaves coming out, so I am hoping that it means it is alive.

newguy18 · 19th May 2008, 08:15 AM

some trees that are dying will attempt to shoot out new growth before they die.If yuo can i need pics of the bark,main trunk,any hollows or cavities,branchs and if possible buds.

Eric Frei · 19th May 2008, 08:42 AM

Find a smaller branch/twig and scrape the bark see if it's live underneath.

Depending on your local conditions trees can do a few whacko things when under stress.

In the drought here I saw poincianas bare for almost 4 months, some didn't flower and some flowered 3 months later than usual.

Just give it a little more time and do the scrape test.

I take it that it's had suitable water etc too.

Tall Oak · 19th May 2008, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Find a smaller branch/twig and scrape the bark see if it's live underneath.

Depending on your local conditions trees can do a few whacko things when under stress.

In the drought here I saw poincianas bare for almost 4 months, some didn't flower and some flowered 3 months later than usual.

Just give it a little more time and do the scrape test.

I take it that it's had suitable water etc too.

These trees are only 3 to 5 feet tall and yes I forgot about 3 weeks ago we had a very hard frost, would thuis have something to do with it? I would say we had rain but not allot of it The soil did not get dry , but it was not wet ether.

Eric Frei · 19th May 2008, 09:02 AM

About a 1' away from the trunk, get a small hand trowel and carefully dig down say 8" deep and see how moist the soil is.

If it's moist, not wet, not dry that's great.

It will come good, but over watering can kill trees too.

If you want to be real techno, shove a thermometer into the soil and see what temperature it is, there's some rules of thumb that say it's when the soil temp is high enough things start to get going again. Mulch around the trees help with that too.

19th May 2008, 12:53 AM	#1
Tall Oak Sappling Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 14	18 of MAY an NO LEAVES I have 4 trees that does not have leaves on yet and here it is the 18th. of MAY, I have checked them and you can bend the lumbs and they will not brake. This tells me that they are still alive which is good news. My question is why are they not in leaves yet? The buds look good on them. The trees are 2 Crabapples , Oak, and Black Cherry.

19th May 2008, 02:10 AM	#2
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: 18 of MAY an NO LEAVES do they have buds on them?Even a dead tree can have resiliant wood for awhile anyway.Pics will help. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

19th May 2008, 03:26 AM	#3
Tall Oak Sappling Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 14	Re: 18 of MAY an NO LEAVES How and when will I know if they are dead? I know at the base of my oak there is leaves coming out, so I am hoping that it means it is alive.

19th May 2008, 08:15 AM	#4
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: 18 of MAY an NO LEAVES some trees that are dying will attempt to shoot out new growth before they die.If yuo can i need pics of the bark,main trunk,any hollows or cavities,branchs and if possible buds. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

19th May 2008, 08:42 AM	#5
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,990	Re: 18 of MAY an NO LEAVES Find a smaller branch/twig and scrape the bark see if it's live underneath. Depending on your local conditions trees can do a few whacko things when under stress. In the drought here I saw poincianas bare for almost 4 months, some didn't flower and some flowered 3 months later than usual. Just give it a little more time and do the scrape test. I take it that it's had suitable water etc too. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

19th May 2008, 09:02 AM	#7
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,990	Re: 18 of MAY an NO LEAVES About a 1' away from the trunk, get a small hand trowel and carefully dig down say 8" deep and see how moist the soil is. If it's moist, not wet, not dry that's great. It will come good, but over watering can kill trees too. If you want to be real techno, shove a thermometer into the soil and see what temperature it is, there's some rules of thumb that say it's when the soil temp is high enough things start to get going again. Mulch around the trees help with that too. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

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