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Post by 4wd on May 23, 2010 10:15:59 GMT
Four nights running we had air frost 10 days ago, and it was down to almost -5C twice. I've never seen these varieties so hit, but in 2008 the ash and oaks were badly checked when opening - they did recover by late June. Sycamore   Beech   |
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Post by stockslave on May 23, 2010 13:26:22 GMT
Are my eyes worse than I thought they were or am I correct in thinking it hasn't affected the other species? I always thought sycamore pretty hardy, it grows like a weed round here.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2010 13:53:44 GMT
They've certainly taken a hammering. It happens here because of wind-burn, often get a bad storm just as the leaves have opened and then the trees have to start again. A couple of years ago it happened twice and they probably only had working leaves for 3 months that summer - no wonder they tend to stay small. These are young-ish poplars in June 2009, but they are still sending up suckers. Attachments:
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Post by 4wd on May 23, 2010 17:03:55 GMT
There is a bit of variation in the damage, I think the crucial thing was the stage they were at; some that had been out longer were less affected than the ones just newly opened.
I showed some of the worst ones that are easy to photograph, but nearly all the beech trees have been hit - more patchy with other types.
Beech isn't really native this far north but does grow quite happily and self seeds too.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2010 17:36:29 GMT
Beech isn't really native this far north but does grow quite happily and self seeds too. I've got about 4 beech trees here, small [tallest is probably about 14 feet] but still growing - quite sheltered by other bushes/trees. Although there are various forestry/conifer plantations I often think deciduous trees can do better as they are used to losing their leaves suddenly. |
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