Can this tree be saved
Monica bf N. Carolina zone 7B
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Can this tree be saved?
Comments (8)i cant really tell the canopy from that behind ... i almost wonder if its historically been topped ... the depth of the pic is just confusing ... the broken branch looks like wind damage.. or mechanical [big truck tear?] ... its not a rot issue ... as noted.. the ants are the best sign that something else is going on ... either they were farming aphids ... or the tree is rotting on the inside ... they are advantageous... not causal .... listen .... all trees are disposable .... its brand new to you ... if it continues to displease you ... after next year... just get rid of it ... dont go all tree hugger.. on a tree that pisses you off... be done with it but i wouldnt go making decisions on your 2 months with it ... its fall... [coincidental to you thinking its been going downhill a month ago].....probably been a long tough year weather wise ... for many of us .. etc ... if you come back.. always try to tell us.. where you are ... sometimes it matters... ken ps: that is not a big branch .. lol .......See MoreCan this tree be saved??
Comments (10)It's not just whether a given tree can "recover" from such poor pruning, it's what the long-term ramifications will be; All those stubs left all over the place will indeed likely have previously dormant buds "released" by the removal of the buds at the ends of the branches-the parts that are now gone. So far so good-the plant will appear to fill back out with live foliage. But the tree can't compartmentalize when branches are lopped off willy-nilly as seen here and consequently, there will very likely be a pocket of decay at the ends-or what are now the ends-of each branch so severely truncated. Even this might not matter so much if this is a species that matures at a low height, etc. It will be full of funky things but nobody will ever know that except for the OP and us readers, lol. But if this were a tall-growing species, having all that decay left up in the crown quickly becomes hazardous. Around here, the prime example of what I'm talking about are large, old silver maples, growing under wires, where the powerline clearance contractor has used less than stellar technique, leaving stubs behind. In each and every such case, regrowth of new sprouts has been explosive, but way back where the random cut was made, there is a well-defined pocket of decay, which can now travel down through the branch and even get into the main trunk. None of that might matter here if the OP keeps this tree small somehow. But that by no means should be used as an argument that this pruning was acceptable....See MoreCan these trees be saved?
Comments (17)Well, so much for them being sick hemlocks! They are just mangy look cedars. (arborvitae) These are typical of plants that have been poorly maintained throughout their lives. The forking trunks are bound to cause problems sooner or later in a climate with periodic intense storms. You could remove them based on this, or not...but make sure you don't repeat the same mistake. Sheesh, can't we take a 1/2 day out of "common core" here and there and train young minds on the most basic, obvious aspects of horticulture? If you see a small conifer with a bifurcated trunk, fix it! The one on the left clearly had the problem when planted. Likewise, not every tree that sprouts is a magical gift from a deity that should be allowed to grow. etc. etc. I guess there are condos and not apartments, or you wouldn't care?...See MoreCan my tree be saved?
Comments (3)Post this in the Maples Forum. It is more active. It doesn't look good. tj...See Moremyermike_1micha
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