Suninfrance Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I have an extremely large pine tree in the garden which is now looking a bit sickly. Many of the green needles have turned yellow and saggy and are looking particularly unhealthy.Does anyone have a good knowledge of trees who can advise me on what may be causing this please.Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 If it is a larch, they are deciduous and lose their needles in winter. If not, have you had a dry summer ?You could cut off a branch and take it into your nearest Gamm Vert or garden centre where they could identify it for you. Alternatively, take a photograph of the tree itself and come close ups - any fircones ? You could show the photos to a garden centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 Hi CallieIt's definately not a larch as it stays the same all year round. We've also, not had a particularly dry summer. When it stops raining, I'll get outside and take a few pictures.Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Hello Jan, our 'Christmas tree' is looking in the same state as your pine [:(] We haven't had a good summer but the last month has been very dry with cold nights and some very strong midday sun.We thought this combination might have caused a shock to the system after the tree has been used to moist and not as hot as usual conditions all year. Also is it just me or are all the leaves turning yellow about a month early ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/suninfrance/P1030806.jpg[/IMG]This is just one of the branches, but there are many others in the same condition.Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi SuninfranceAt a guess I would say your tree is a Norway spruce but I'm afraid I can't tell you what is wrong with it.It's a good photo, so if no-one on the forum comes up with some useful info, it would be worth printing a copy and showing it around ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi CallieYou could well be right about the tree. We have some friends coming for the weekend and he works for Barcham Trees, so I'm hoping he will be able to tell us what the problem is.OH is convinced that his recent bout of weedkilling is responsible for the problem, but surely a tree as large as that could withstand a dose of Roundup?Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebiga Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Saying about weedkiller. I spilled about a litre of the stuff (diluted) about twelve feet away from our weeping willow and it went very sickly for a season and then came back ok. Could be the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Could be weedkiller or could be magnesium deficiency - high rainfall leaches the magnesium away. You can buy magnesium salts in good garden centres or sprinkle Epsom salts around the tree - 15gm/m squared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebiga Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I don't think it may be weedkiller now as I went past a small woodland planted with these pines today and a fair few had the odd branch doing the exact same thing. Could be just one of those funny years. Bit like the lack of plumb harvest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I really hope it won't be anything to do with what is happening in Colorado, where millions of spruce are being decimated by a beetle. What is happening to the poplars and conker trees in France- as we drove down to the Jura we noticed huge numbers dying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Odile - I think what you saw with poplar and conker trees is that they are shedding their leaves for autumn ! ! It seems to be happening a little earlier this year, but round here we have a lot of poplar plantations. They are one of the first trees to turn yellow and lose their leaves every year. They are usually closely followed by the conker (horse chestnut) trees. So hopefully, there is no reason to worry ![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 no sadly they just didn't look autumnal, just dead! I hope I am wron. Certainly our friends in Colorado have seen the forest dying around them the last 3 years. They chose the location because of the trees, and they are heart broken. They have had to cut all trees within a large radius around the house due to fire risks. It is just a dreadful sight- and of course a disaster for wildlife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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