The new growth on my (bloodgood) J. maple is curled and turning brown. Help! Losing this tree is not an option!
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Rebecca D
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Michigan had an odd winter season this year, and the spring weather is too!
6 answers
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I suspect your Japanese maple pushed out foliage early because of the warm weather and then got hit by a frost. The tree should put on new foliage to replace that which dies. Make sure it is getting enough water, but do not fertilize.
Douglas Hunt
on May 05, 2012
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Thank you so much Douglas! I will watch for new growth! Our spring thunderstorms and high winds are "Awful" Planted the tree when we bought our house 26 yrs now!
Rebecca D
on May 05, 2012
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Good luck, Rebecca. I'm sure it's seen some crazy weather before in its 26 years.
Douglas Hunt
on May 06, 2012
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Yes, it has Douglas... Looks better today, I think it'll make it ! lol
Rebecca D
on May 06, 2012
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Mine has done the same thing, We had warm spell, then a bad frost for several nights. It is beginning to recover. Am so glad as I am attached to it.
Connie B
on May 06, 2012
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Mine had done this too for two years in a row. Also new growth came in green and I was wondering if it was reverting back to whatever it might have been before. I chopped off the green limb and it seemed to be ok. This fall it looks sad and I may just have to remove it entirely. I don't know what else to do.
Jean Moore
on Oct 11, 2015
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