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cedar elm leaf drop?
I have a 30' tall cedar elm that, within the last week or so, has
dropped a substantial number of leaves, seed pods, and the short lengths of stem they are attached to. These leaves are green, though by the time I see them on the ground under the tree, they are kind of drying out. The area under the tree is pretty much covered with these. I don't recall this in previous years. My first thought is water stress, as this has been a hot summer, with very little rain. The tree sticks up out of a hole in a concrete patio that was poured around it a few decades ago, and is near the slab of the house, so there is essentially no irrigation that it gets within it's drip line. It's about ten or fifteen feet above the water table. But cedar elms are supposed to be really draught tolerant. I have a couple of other cedar elms, not under concrete, and they don't seem to be doing this. What's going on? Is anyone else seeing this? |
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cedar elm leaf drop?
On Sep 13, 4:10 pm, Doug Lassiter wrote:
I have a 30' tall cedar elm that, within the last week or so, has dropped a substantial number of leaves, seed pods, and the short lengths of stem they are attached to. These leaves are green, though by the time I see them on the ground under the tree, they are kind of drying out. The area under the tree is pretty much covered with these. I don't recall this in previous years. My first thought is water stress, as this has been a hot summer, with very little rain. The tree sticks up out of a hole in a concrete patio that was poured around it a few decades ago, and is near the slab of the house, so there is essentially no irrigation that it gets within it's drip line. It's about ten or fifteen feet above the water table. But cedar elms are supposed to be really draught tolerant. I have a couple of other cedar elms, not under concrete, and they don't seem to be doing this. What's going on? Is anyone else seeing this? Dr. Dendro seys it is likely a response to the drought. This kind of tree is drought-tolerant, but doesn't hesitate to lose leaves early if it's very thirsty. Works for me. |
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cedar elm leaf drop?
give it a water drip anyway, cheap insurance
this is a bad drought, cant be god for tree to lose leaves now If too near slab foundation damage "Doug Lassiter" wrote in message ... On Sep 13, 4:10 pm, Doug Lassiter wrote: I have a 30' tall cedar elm that, within the last week or so, has dropped a substantial number of leaves, seed pods, and the short lengths of stem they are attached to. These leaves are green, though by the time I see them on the ground under the tree, they are kind of drying out. The area under the tree is pretty much covered with these. I don't recall this in previous years. My first thought is water stress, as this has been a hot summer, with very little rain. The tree sticks up out of a hole in a concrete patio that was poured around it a few decades ago, and is near the slab of the house, so there is essentially no irrigation that it gets within it's drip line. It's about ten or fifteen feet above the water table. But cedar elms are supposed to be really draught tolerant. I have a couple of other cedar elms, not under concrete, and they don't seem to be doing this. What's going on? Is anyone else seeing this? Dr. Dendro seys it is likely a response to the drought. This kind of tree is drought-tolerant, but doesn't hesitate to lose leaves early if it's very thirsty. Works for me. |
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