River Birch and drought...

[jallen]

My river birch has lost all its leaves......
Here in Oklahoma we are in drought..... it has had a rough couple of
years with a couple of ice storms and has been losing branches and the crown of
one of 2 trunks......... it looks really bad right now.......
will it come back? I am watering it,
thanks much

 

[forestryworks]

Typical drought response is for a tree to drop some or all of its leaves.

It should come back.

Keep your watering as it was. No need to increase this late in the growing season. Over-watering is just as bad.

 

[jallen]

My river birch has lost all its leaves......
Here in Oklahoma we are in drought..... it has had a rough couple of
years with a couple of ice storms and has been losing branches and the crown of
one of 2 trunks......... it looks really bad right now.......
will it come back? I am watering it,
thanks much

Thanks for the advice !

 

[treeseer]

scratch the twigs with your thumbnail. if there is green there is hope.

 

[Ted J]

scratch the twigs with your thumbnail. if there is green there is hope.

You mean to see if there is a "vibrant core"?:msp_tongue:
(Quoting Ron White)