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Posted by
jqpublic 7b/8a NC (
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Fri, Feb 10, 12 at 22:24
Hi,
The neighborhood association planted a Pin Oak in my yard today. The next few days will have lows in the mid to low 20's and highs in the 40s. Is this tree basically DOA? |
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RE: Tree planted today
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| No, not at all. Should be fine. I assume it is dormant at this point. |
RE: Tree planted today
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- Posted by jqpublic 7b/8a Wake County NC (My Page) on
Fri, Feb 10, 12 at 22:43
| yup! dormant. I guess I don't have to worry about the ground freezing like up north, and once we get through this cold blast the weather will be quite nice. |
RE: Tree planted today
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| Now is an EXCELLENT time to plant a tree or shrub in areas where the ground isn't frozen solid (and assuming the soil is too wet to be workable). |
Re: Tree planted today
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| meant to say...and assuming the soil isn't too wet to be workable |
RE: Tree planted today
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| Agree with all of your respondents. As long as the tree was in good shape to begin with, temperatures like that are no problem at all. |
RE: Tree planted today
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- Posted by jqpublic 7b/8a Wake County NC (My Page) on
Sat, Feb 11, 12 at 13:12
| Thanks again everyone. I think I was just worried because I always hear that you plant trees in the fall or spring so the middle of February had me worried. I guess those rules are more common for northern climes. |
RE: Tree planted today
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- Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
Sat, Feb 11, 12 at 15:44
| Hopefully you have enough room for this tall-growing, stiffly branched tree that wants to branch all the way to the ground - and quickly droops down from above whenever limbed up. Out here we have planted specimens of this species over 100' tall with trunks more than 3' in diameter. |
RE: Tree planted today
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- Posted by jqpublic 7b/8a Wake County NC (My Page) on
Sat, Feb 11, 12 at 16:14
| Actually I looked more closely at the tree today and the oak was supposed to replace a Pin Oak that died (also newly planted last year). I don't think the replacement is a Pin oak like before. The branching looks more like a Willow Oak. I'm much happier with this choice as Pin oaks don't grow that well here, but I know these get massive. I live in a town home so I'm not exactly sure why they plant oaks in our community since the yards are small. I don't have much of a say in that discussion though. I guess we'll see when it leafs out this spring. |
RE: Tree planted today
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| think I was just worried because I always hear that you plant trees in the fall or spring so the middle of February had me worried. ===>>> i though it was early spring in z8???? .. or very late winter.. can i bet a nickle you are not native to that area????? ken |
RE: Tree planted today
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| I don't know about North Carolina, but Arbor Day in Georgia is this coming Friday, Feb 17th. So it's a good time. |
RE: Tree planted today
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- Posted by jqpublic 7b/8a Wake County NC (My Page) on
Sat, Feb 11, 12 at 22:28
| Hahah born and raised here, but my parents immigrated so I guess that may count. |
RE: Tree planted today
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| win some .. lose some.. peeps in z8 .. are bragging about hosta breaking soil .. in the hosta forum ... a few weeks early .... which means it is perfect time for trees .. good job on the arbor day reference.. that sums it all up ... ken |
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