Is My Tree Developementally Challenged?

ChrisM

hey everyone, i have a chinese elm that has yet to produce a single bud, let alone a leaf, this year. (its spring where i am, early may) it is in good health, i have scraped bark and found a nice green tree underneath that i wish i could say matched the leaves. my other chinese elm is doing great, producing leaves and backbudding. they are kept in the same conditions. is this common? should i be concerned about anything imay not have considered that may be contributing? any help/advice greatly appreciated.

chris

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Geodude

Sounds like it. I have a Quince "toyo nishiki" that's also developmentally challenged. For the last three years, it pushes out two or three leaves, which shrivel up and are gone by early summer. It's looks like it's dead until next spring when it does it again. I'm waiting for a burst of leaves and flowers one of these years, but for now, it's just there. It's siblings right next to it are doing fine (cuttings taken at the same time from same tree). I wish I knew why this particular one is like this.

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TreeBay

Sounds like it's pouting. Make sure you don't overwater it in the meantime and keep it near its healthy friend for peer pressure, encouragement and comparison.

Regards,

Matt

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ChrisM

matt, is "pouting" a technical term? lol!

chris

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Jerry Meislik

How was your tree wintered?
In my experience late sprouting is a sign of root damage during winter. Not much to do except keep the tree moist but not sopping wet.
Keep your fingers crossed.
Jerry

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wmcorcor

Chris:

I'm south of you in Northeast PA. Last year my Chinese Elm didn't even show buds until June and so far this year it's doing the same. Except for the fact that I was so busy with my other trees I probably would have trashed it last year. This year I'm just patiently waiting and ignoring it until then.

Not sure how you winter them. I keep mine in an unheated garage.