Trees sometimes produce a second flush of growth, which is often pale compared with the first flush. This used to be a rare phenomenon but now occurs every year, probably due to climate change.
I have noticed this condition this week, and then your post popped up and explained it. It seems quite prevalent this year. I'll try a leave an observation.
I have noticed a huge uptick in growth rate among my trees. Are you measuring trunk and branch caliper? From my amateur view, the trees I am observing are making startling gains in girth in both.
I planted a Wisconsin red hornbeam tree in Iowa this April. It grew and filled out with green leaves. I gave it spring fertilizer (10-10-10). I went on vacation . My grandson watered the tree once but most of the time we had heavy rains. I came back in mid June and some of the new growth is reddish. Very confusing. It looks healthy though.
Seems early for a second flush but we did have plenty of rain. I also got a bare root kousa dogwood from someone who no longer wanted it. I planted it in May and only the bottom half has leaves. Will it come out fully next year.
The bare root pond cypress I bought and planted in February leafed out in March, which was extremely dry this year, and quit. Then after a very wet 4 weeks recently it has started growing again-about 3" so far!
Actually, I do have a question. I live in MD, and we had an early spring freeze that stopped flowering in many trees and shrubs. Crape myrtles, red buds, and azaleas did not bloom at all, but after a few weeks, they did produce leaves and shoots. Today, they look great though I don't believe we'll see any seeds. What's going on and is that related to the topic of your post?
Oops! Oaks are generally very moral. These are related. Buds from a given spring may be killed by cold weather, but may survive to provide later growth. Or, if buds are killed, new ones may form to provide later growth.
I have noticed this condition this week, and then your post popped up and explained it. It seems quite prevalent this year. I'll try a leave an observation.
I have noticed a huge uptick in growth rate among my trees. Are you measuring trunk and branch caliper? From my amateur view, the trees I am observing are making startling gains in girth in both.
Interesting! I’m not currently sampling for stem growth, but others are and I will write about this later this week.
I planted a Wisconsin red hornbeam tree in Iowa this April. It grew and filled out with green leaves. I gave it spring fertilizer (10-10-10). I went on vacation . My grandson watered the tree once but most of the time we had heavy rains. I came back in mid June and some of the new growth is reddish. Very confusing. It looks healthy though.
Very confusing indeed. The article may clear things up a bit.
Seems early for a second flush but we did have plenty of rain. I also got a bare root kousa dogwood from someone who no longer wanted it. I planted it in May and only the bottom half has leaves. Will it come out fully next year.
It does seem early. I wanted to post the story early enough that folks could begin making observations. I haven’t seen it in Kentucky yet this year.
The bare root pond cypress I bought and planted in February leafed out in March, which was extremely dry this year, and quit. Then after a very wet 4 weeks recently it has started growing again-about 3" so far!
Interesting! Is there any difference in leaf color?
No change in color of the second flush of leaves.
Oak morality? Thanks for the smile.
Actually, I do have a question. I live in MD, and we had an early spring freeze that stopped flowering in many trees and shrubs. Crape myrtles, red buds, and azaleas did not bloom at all, but after a few weeks, they did produce leaves and shoots. Today, they look great though I don't believe we'll see any seeds. What's going on and is that related to the topic of your post?
Oops! Oaks are generally very moral. These are related. Buds from a given spring may be killed by cold weather, but may survive to provide later growth. Or, if buds are killed, new ones may form to provide later growth.