My Falling Waters Bald Cypress was planted about 3 years ago. It has no visible damage, problems or insect infestation. It seemed to be blooming a bit later than usual but it was a long cold spring and we have had quite a mixture of weather changes. We have had plenty of rain. My Cypress had began blooming about 3 or 4 weeks ago. I looked at it last week, and it had beautiful vibrant green foliage and this week, it has all turned brown. Does anyone have suggestions?
Falling Waters Bald Cypress Needs Help!
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Bonsai Nut
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Welcome to the site! Do you have any photos? Can you share your location so people can provide location-based advice?
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
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rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Could be some kind of physical damage, but no way to really tell. Looks as though you've lost one side of the tree and the trunk tilts towards the damage half. Anything run over the root mass, or did something get spilled or sprayed? Also any late frosts after the foliage was out?
No late frosts, after foliage. No change to the tilt of the tree. We did question if someone would have poisoned it, but really trying to believe people wouldn't do that. It is strange, we have lost several trees, in a similar way. All a couple years or more after planting and always after they bloomed normally, in the spring, and have been thriving. I appreciate your input.
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
Who planted the tree? perhaps if several trees have been lost similarly, the planting methodology is incorrect.
Photos of trunk flare/base of trunk please?
Photos of trunk flare/base of trunk please?
Dav4
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Hot, dry winds can desiccate new foliage on bald cypress in a single afternoon, but usually the damage is not so consistent and tends to be on the outer foliage. Fwiw, a healthy tree will bounce back from this easily/quickly, but other causes of acute browning foliage may not have as good a prognosis.
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Hmm. This is just a guess, but looking at those base pics, lots of buds but that newer growth has collapsed. That reminds me of when I've root pruned too late in the season. Lack of water would look different IMO. Almost like the roots have collapsed on that side of tree.
Disclosure, I know nothing about fungal/virus issues, would could absolutely be the culprit.
Several trees dying the same way points to a common thread, right? Poor planting technique OR something nasty in the soil.
Disclosure, I know nothing about fungal/virus issues, would could absolutely be the culprit.
Several trees dying the same way points to a common thread, right? Poor planting technique OR something nasty in the soil.
I may have soil testing done. I really appreciate all the replies.
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I highly doubt it's the soil. That new growth died suddenly from the look of it, also the rooting off the base is pretty strong. Trunk is also rebudding. With bad soil, growth wouldn't be strong at all. It would be yellowing out/not emerging at all. Branches would likely be gradually dying off, etc.
I also doubt this is some fungal issue. BC are pretty resistant to fungal attack, particularly if they're in-ground.
Have all the trees that have been affected like this been in the same location or have they been planted elsewhere on the property?
This looks like winter killed branching (despite it being spring--zone 5A is pretty far north for BC). Zone 5 is the lowest zone BC are rated for. I'd bet it's temperature related. In any case, the tree looks to be recovering.
I also doubt this is some fungal issue. BC are pretty resistant to fungal attack, particularly if they're in-ground.
Have all the trees that have been affected like this been in the same location or have they been planted elsewhere on the property?
This looks like winter killed branching (despite it being spring--zone 5A is pretty far north for BC). Zone 5 is the lowest zone BC are rated for. I'd bet it's temperature related. In any case, the tree looks to be recovering.
Hi there... not recovering because literally, the entire tree had all brand new green budding foliage, yesterday we noticed 3/4 of the tree brown. There was no gradual change such as yellow branches. 2 weeks ago, this tree was normal. Not all the trees were in same location exactly but all in the back of the property.
I can't help but think someone poisoned my tree. It's just too weird, and it happened so quickly.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Ooookay, well you'd know better than us if someone wanted to murder your tree, or do you harm. We can't really help with that. What I observed was in line with what happens with a BC temperature shock that I've observed in my own BC.
Unless the new emerging foliage that's in the photo is brown, yeah, the tree is recovering...It's hard to pin down exactly what is browned out now.
I know, I can't imagine it, yet I am just so perplexed. The new emerging foliage which is green is how the entire tree looked il until this week. Now 75% of the new emerging foliage has turned brown. An arborist told me it may have been voles underground that have wreaked havoc on it. Thank you all again, so much for your thoughts!
I know, I can't imagine it, yet I am just so perplexed. The new emerging foliage which is green is how the entire tree looked il until this week. Now 75% of the new emerging foliage has turned brown. An arborist told me it may have been voles underground that have wreaked havoc on it. Thank you all again so much for your thoughts!
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