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Mon, Jul 2, 12 at 13:25
| This spring only 25% of our 15 yo Acer 'Bloodgood' leafed out, with the remaining branches brown and dry the last 2-5'. Now new leaf growth is pushing from further down each limb (see pic) and I'm wondering if we should cut it down or prune it to 6' or so and let nature take its course. I know perennials and shrubs, but no professional when it comes to trees or what an arborist might do in this case. Thanks for any suggestions. |
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| This is the 'before' photo of the same tree last year. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 2, 12 at 14:05
| i would remove it.. and start over ... since its a prime focal point.. i really dont think i would want to see a 5 year restoration project.. now.. if it were out back of those woods behinds.. mess with it.. ken ps: comparing last years brown lawn .. you had severe drought last year????? .. was there drought in winter too>>> |
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| Yeah, got to wonder about drought. Even if it's not the drought itself, drought can set a tree up for something else to take it out. I would look for verticillium wilt especially if it was much wetter this year. Do a search for the symptoms of verticillium, and then remove a affected branch or two (below the point where it is leafing out) and look for the discoloration that is characteristic. If it is verticillium, then remove it, and plant something that is not susceptible. Arktrees |
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| I would agree with the possibility of vert wilt, I also have seen bloodgoods show extensive, one sided damage like this due to girdling roots. on one job, I removed the offensive root and gave the tree a good healthy fertilizing and it bounced back the next spring remarkably well, even better than I would have imagined. that being said you may want to dig out around the trunk of the tree and see if there is a big nasty root wrapped around a portion of the trunk before takin a chainsaw to it...just my 2 cents. |
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