I planted two bare-root sugar maple trees (3-4' high) about 3-4 weeks
ago, & they still haven't shown a sign of green.

How long should I wait for leaf buds before concluding that they died?

If they still haven't produced new leaves, they might be dead.

If a young twig snaps when you bend it and is dry inside, its a good
indication the tree is dead.

Another indication a tree is dead is if there is no new root growth.


"Darryl" wrote in message
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I planted two bare-root sugar maple trees (3-4' high) about 3-4 weeks
ago, & they still haven't shown a sign of green.

How long should I wait for leaf buds before concluding that they died?

Darryl wrote:
I planted two bare-root sugar maple trees (3-4' high) about 3-4
weeks ago, & they still haven't shown a sign of green.

How long should I wait for leaf buds before concluding that they
died?

July is not the proper time to plant bare root trees. They were
probably already dead when you put them in the ground.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

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"Cereus-validus......." wrote:

If they still haven't produced new leaves, they might be dead.

If a young twig snaps when you bend it and is dry inside, its a good
indication the tree is dead.

Another indication a tree is dead is if there is no new root growth.


"Darryl" wrote in message
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I planted two bare-root sugar maple trees (3-4' high) about 3-4 weeks
ago, & they still haven't shown a sign of green.

How long should I wait for leaf buds before concluding that they died?


I agree flexibility is a good sign not only in plant both with humans.
We always bend branches and if they snap get ready to remove but my
other half tells me to wait a year. ) I'm prone to seek out and
kill borers with no mercy and have been known to feed them to my fish.
Bag worms ....you don't want to know.


Aside

I shot them with my BB Gun HA Ha Ha Ha hhhhhhh (insane laugh)


Bill

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"Travis" wrote in
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Darryl wrote:
I planted two bare-root sugar maple trees (3-4' high)
about 3-4 weeks ago, & they still haven't shown a sign of
green.

How long should I wait for leaf buds before concluding
that they died?

July is not the proper time to plant bare root trees. They
were probably already dead when you put them in the ground.

yup, even a bare root tree would have leaves in July if it
was alive.
are the leaf buds brittle? are they even existant?


lee
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war is peace
freedom is slavery
ignorance is strength
1984-George Orwell

What continent are you on?
In North America it's no tiime for bare root stock.

Travis wrote:
Darryl wrote:
I planted two bare-root sugar maple trees (3-4' high) about 3-4
weeks ago, & they still haven't shown a sign of green.

How long should I wait for leaf buds before concluding that they
died?

July is not the proper time to plant bare root trees. They were
probably already dead when you put them in the ground.

They were planted in June, not July. Where I live you can't even plant
until May anyway, unless you want to dig through the snow.

I just purchased the house; I had no opportunity to plant before then,
& not enough patience to wait another 10 months.

I watered the trees heavily every other day, but I just tested them, &
I think you are right; they were dead before they were shipped to me.
The twigs snap easily, & the leaf buds are dried. I had great luck
planting privet hedges in June, but I guess hedges aren't the same as
trees. I'll have to try again next spring. Thanks to everyone for the
responses.