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Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 17:39
| Hello,
My ~15ft Red Maple has come alive a little early this year due to the weather, but as of today the leaves are sagging downwards, and seem softer than normal to the touch. Color is normal. Normally I'd think it needs water but the ground is pretty moist. What do you think? The low temperature this morning was below freezing (30) for the first time in weeks -- not sure if that could have anything to do with it. Thanks. :-) |
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- Posted by wisconsitom 4/5 WI (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 17:50
| Pleth, I doubt the frosty temps hurt them. They are probably always like this when they first leaf out, I'll bet. There's a little period of stress where the new leaves are demanding more from the tree as a whole than that tree is able to provide. It's just lack of sufficient water to induce "turgor", the normal stiffening that leaves undergo as they develop. I'll bet there is no problem. +oM |
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| Yep, droopy is normal when they first leaf out. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 18:29
| i think they bolted.. and grew so fast in the warm weather.. that they can not hold themselves up .. and will eventually firm up or frost ken |
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- Posted by plethora87 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 18:50
| Thanks everyone! |
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