Did unexpected frost in April my Magnolia Tree?
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Did unexpected frost in April my Magnolia Tree?
Around here in the midwest we had some nice warm weather in April. Everything seemed great, then out of nowhere we get a few days where the temp drop below freezing again. The Magnolia tree was starting to push out buds like it always does. After the few days of frost it seems to have stopped all the growth. It hasn't done anything all summer so I'm wondering if it's dead or if it might come back in the Spring. Since it's missing a season of growth will it be able to come back in the spring again? It's a well established 20yr old mangolia.
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Re: Did unexpected frost in April my Magnolia Tree?
I wouldn't think that a single ill timed frost would kill an established 20 year old tree. A tree species with traits like that would seem to be self-selecting for extinction.
I'm surprised no new buds formed. Are you saying that there were no leaves at all the entire year?
I'm surprised no new buds formed. Are you saying that there were no leaves at all the entire year?
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Re: Did unexpected frost in April my Magnolia Tree?
correct there no leaves this year, is this normal if an unexpected frost comes by?bpgreen wrote: ↑September 5th, 2018, 7:59 pmI wouldn't think that a single ill timed frost would kill an established 20 year old tree. A tree species with traits like that would seem to be self-selecting for extinction.
I'm surprised no new buds formed. Are you saying that there were no leaves at all the entire year?
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Re: Did unexpected frost in April my Magnolia Tree?
I think it's safe to say that the magnolia is a write off. I've experienced all sorts of miraculous tree recoveries due to extremes like the ridiculous winter we just had to mid-summer mail order shipments. A mature tree might leaf out a month or two late if the first bud set is nailed by a late freeze. But to have any hope that it might recover now in September or next spring is beyond wishful thinking. A tree cannot go a full year without leaves.
It's a shame, I know. Sorry for your loss.
It's a shame, I know. Sorry for your loss.
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Re: Did unexpected frost in April my Magnolia Tree?
try to snap a couple of branches. If it snaps like a dry twig, it's dead!
but honestly, if it hasn't bud out any leaves throughout the summer, it's likely gone.
but honestly, if it hasn't bud out any leaves throughout the summer, it's likely gone.
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Re: Did unexpected frost in April my Magnolia Tree?
nah it's gone, no point in snapping anything at this point until we are ready to dispose of it, thanks thoughThis is me wrote: ↑September 14th, 2018, 2:05 pmtry to snap a couple of branches. If it snaps like a dry twig, it's dead!
but honestly, if it hasn't bud out any leaves throughout the summer, it's likely gone.
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