Do limbs get higher

Junkman · May 29, 2005

Time to flip this question over. Last summer I planted some flowering cherry trees and they were about 20' high. Since we had such a bad winter, some of the branches haven't survived. So far, I haven't cut any of them off hoping to see some new buds before I do so. Most of the upper limbs appear to be dead. How do I deal with these? In some ways, it also appears that the upper part of the trunk had died. I am fearful to cut off too much, and don't know if leaving it alone is better than pruning it. I also have the same problem to a lesser extent with some of the flower crab apple trees. At least some of those are starting to come back. I lost 3 totally that were just dead this spring and now I can't find the same type to replace them with... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

MossRoad · May 30, 2005

If the stuff is truly dead, you should trim it off to avoid diseased wood later. If the trunk has died up high, you can sometimes train a branch to start growing vertically. It is fairly easy with fruit trees. I've never tried it with hard woods like oaks.

EastTexFrank · May 30, 2005

( he gets these crazy ideas and will not listen to reason ) 

Shoot, he should meet my S-I-L. They sound like two of a kind. What a pair they would make. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I'm sorry, I shouldn't say that. I don't know your brother and bear him no ill will. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I mean, I love her to death but she can make life difficult and frustrating at times. Family .... what can you do with them?????? Love them and go on.

Junkman · May 30, 2005

Not sure which is worse...... the S-I-L or the wife. They both take after the mother who is a Royal Pain.... I can't wait till Tuesday when she leaves the house and goes back to work. I hate holidays and weekends.. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif