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Ginkgo Biloba Trees
Posted on 4/1/22 at 8:38 am
Posted on 4/1/22 at 8:38 am
For the landscape architects, i have a ginkgo biloba tree i planted last year in my back yard, about 3' tall. In the fall, IDA blew off all the leaves. Well this spring, i don't see any buds on the limbs, but do see buds at the base of the tree. The tree doesn't appear to have grown at all, even though i realize ginkgo's are slow growers. I also noticed my ginkgo tree seems a bit loose in the ground, as if it hasn't rooted down yet.
Is my tree lost, or should i just give it some time? If lost, do you have a recommendation for another type of tree that grows easily here in BR, that gives off bright yellow leaves in the fall?
Is my tree lost, or should i just give it some time? If lost, do you have a recommendation for another type of tree that grows easily here in BR, that gives off bright yellow leaves in the fall?
This post was edited on 4/1/22 at 8:39 am
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Posted on 4/1/22 at 8:49 am to BugAC
I believe there are some sugar maples that grow in our zone that turn yellow.
I had one ginkgo that I bought from Harbs when they were closing, and I am pretty sure it was rootbound in the pot and didn't last long. It declined for 2 years and got loose in the ground.
I had one ginkgo that I bought from Harbs when they were closing, and I am pretty sure it was rootbound in the pot and didn't last long. It declined for 2 years and got loose in the ground.
Posted on 4/1/22 at 8:51 am to RaginCajunz
What about river birch? Pros/cons?
Posted on 4/1/22 at 8:53 am to BugAC
Have you scratched back the bark with a fingernail to see if you have green cambium beneath the bark - if so the limbs are still alive and not leafed out yet.
Posted on 4/1/22 at 9:01 am to CrawDude
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Have you scratched back the bark with a fingernail to see if you have green cambium beneath the bark - if so the limbs are still alive and not leafed out yet.
I'll do that at lunch today.
Posted on 4/1/22 at 12:52 pm to CrawDude
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Have you scratched back the bark with a fingernail to see if you have green cambium beneath the bark - if so the limbs are still alive and not leafed out yet.
Went back home and checked, no green beneath the bark. At least not up towards the top
Posted on 4/1/22 at 1:45 pm to BugAC
No green cambium layer, sounds then like the upper branches and trunk are dead. Would be best to replace the tree maybe with something other than a ginkgo.
Yellow fall foliage alternative - not really sure. Pretty fall foliage with orange/yellow hues and grow reasonably fast in our area
Southern Sugar Maple
Chinese Pistache
Golden rain tree might be something you could look at, but there are some downsides. Here are a couple short videos with pros and cons of the golden rain tree
LINK
LINK
Yellow fall foliage alternative - not really sure. Pretty fall foliage with orange/yellow hues and grow reasonably fast in our area
Southern Sugar Maple
Chinese Pistache
Golden rain tree might be something you could look at, but there are some downsides. Here are a couple short videos with pros and cons of the golden rain tree
LINK
LINK
This post was edited on 4/1/22 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 4/2/22 at 8:35 am to BugAC
Ginkos are beautiful trees, but BR is a little too warm for them. They will work with care, if you want to try again. LSU's campus has one Pleasant Hall, but I think it is the only one.
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