I moved a 4-foot Japanese maple in the fall of 2005 from one location to another. Everything seemed fine in the spring as its red leaves were abundant and healthy. We did however get a 3-day stretch of unusually hot weather (28C) for Vancouver in the spring. Shortly after this mini heat wave, the maple's leaves started drying out and falling. After removing the remaining leaves, applying rooting solution, and watering every day, new leaves began emerging on the trunk near the bottom branches. As the fall arrived, the maple failed to produce buds for next year's leaves. Most of the branches appear brittle and the trunk appears brown instead of green when scratched. Is the maple completely dead? Could there still be life in the roots?
do u have a photo? i wouldn't say that your tree is 100% dead...Few years down the track, i bought this coral bark tree at a nursey during late winter when it was dormint and bare-rooted. It was very tall and I potted it. when spring time came, no buds or leaves appear on the top branches. I thought it was dead, but to my surprise, small branches appear at the bottom trunk. It was a shame, which means i had to nurture this tree from scratch again and would take years for those tiny branches to grow into bigger branches. I didn't have that patience to wait that long so i bought another coral bark tree but still kept the existence one.
With the information provided: Is the maple completely dead? : Likely Could there still be life in the roots?: Unlikely Gomero
