HuskerTX
ArboristSite Lurker
We live in the Texas panhandle and have a beautiful Live Oak tree. This last winter, we had several days of record cold temperatures, reaching as low as -11 F for two or three days straight. This tree has never had to deal with temps this low. This basically "burned' all of the foliage on the tree and it all fell off over a couple of months. However, the tree re-leafed on schedule beginning in early April and looks to be fine.
The problem is, the foliage isn't nearly as dense (thick) as it usually is. There isn't visible die-back per se, but just not real thick foliage. Could this have been due to the extreme temperatures? Is it possible that the tree will thicken up over the summer? It doesn't appear to be in any stress whatsoever.
Thank you.
The problem is, the foliage isn't nearly as dense (thick) as it usually is. There isn't visible die-back per se, but just not real thick foliage. Could this have been due to the extreme temperatures? Is it possible that the tree will thicken up over the summer? It doesn't appear to be in any stress whatsoever.
Thank you.
