I just noticed that our Whitebeam has started to drop a few leaves - and hey, it's mid August 2016, so not too worrying! I have continued this year with pumping out surplus water from the planting hole and it seems to be doing the trick. I understand that going into flower is an indication of stress and there was a lot of flower in the first years after planting, but just one little patch of flower this year.
There are some crossing branches that I will deal with while there is still time for the cuts to heal. There has been a modest amount of growth so I am hopeful that next year it will be looking 'established'.
I joined the site because I have a problem with my 30 year old whitebeam tree....but before I go into that, let me reassure you that early leaf drop is NORMAL for whitebeams. There are several of them planted on this estate when it was built thirty years ago, and they all behave in the same way...they start dropping leaves any time form July onwards, and keep dropping them, a few at a time, for months on end!....so you unfortunately have a three-month long autumn to put up with. It's such a pity, because its a beautiful tree, but it does have this one drawback.
Now to my problem..... my white beam started dropping even earlier this year, at the end of June. There are still many of this year's leaves left now in early October...BUT, its started coming into leaf again, and there are even a few blossoms opening. So I have a tree with quite a lot of this years leaf, and this year's red berries, but also opening new leaves and blossom in the second week of October.
Can anyone suggest what is going on? I'm a bit afraid this may be the tree's swan song, as it also has a bit of rot where some of the limbs meet the trunk. Any offers?
Yes, Marvin - exactly right. Although our tree first started to lose its leaves in August it still has at least half of the leaves remaining today on 7 October 2016. And although we don't have new leaves, we do have very pronounced well-developed buds that look like it should be early spring rather than early autumn.
The late summer weather has been kind to the gardens this year and it seems that Whitebeams are extremely responsive to changing environmental conditions. Fingers crossed!
Regarding your 'rot', Whitebeams do have fairly dense growth and I have already found it necessary to prune out some crossing branches on my young tree. Perhaps your tree would benefit from judicious pruning to let in some light and air? Just a thought.
Correction, in the light of recent developments! ALL the buds which are opening on the tree are flower inflorescences...NOT leaves. You state that going into flower may be a sign of stress, which intensifies my worries somewhat.
The area of the rot is already quite open, so I don't think pruning is appropriate.
guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
Hi, I’m new to the Forum and have been very interested to read the posts concerning Whitebeam Tree’s. I moved into a new property last year and planted a nice looking Whitebeam tree approx 7-8 ft in height in late June. The tree is doing well and has grown to 10ft with plentiful of new foliage. Last year I saw no flowers or Berries and thus far in May again I see no sign ( as yet ) of it flowering. My question therefore is how long or at what age would you expect to see a Whitebeam flower and produce Berries ?.
We recently brought one of these but it seems to be being eaten by something. Any ideas what it is and how to cure it? Tree looks healthy apart from that Regards, Kevin
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m, I planted our Swede Whitebeam from seed and leaves still turn burn at the edges and curl up starting in mid-July.
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I just noticed that our Whitebeam has started to drop a few leaves - and hey, it's mid August 2016, so not too worrying! I have continued this year with pumping out surplus water from the planting hole and it seems to be doing the trick. I understand that going into flower is an indication of stress and there was a lot of flower in the first years after planting, but just one little patch of flower this year.
There are some crossing branches that I will deal with while there is still time for the cuts to heal. There has been a modest amount of growth so I am hopeful that next year it will be looking 'established'.
Hooray! Keeping the fingers crossed.
Hi Whitebeamers!
I joined the site because I have a problem with my 30 year old whitebeam tree....but before I go into that, let me reassure you that early leaf drop is NORMAL for whitebeams. There are several of them planted on this estate when it was built thirty years ago, and they all behave in the same way...they start dropping leaves any time form July onwards, and keep dropping them, a few at a time, for months on end!....so you unfortunately have a three-month long autumn to put up with. It's such a pity, because its a beautiful tree, but it does have this one drawback.
Now to my problem..... my white beam started dropping even earlier this year, at the end of June. There are still many of this year's leaves left now in early October...BUT, its started coming into leaf again, and there are even a few blossoms opening. So I have a tree with quite a lot of this years leaf, and this year's red berries, but also opening new leaves and blossom in the second week of October.
Can anyone suggest what is going on? I'm a bit afraid this may be the tree's swan song, as it also has a bit of rot where some of the limbs meet the trunk. Any offers?
Yes, Marvin - exactly right. Although our tree first started to lose its leaves in August it still has at least half of the leaves remaining today on 7 October 2016. And although we don't have new leaves, we do have very pronounced well-developed buds that look like it should be early spring rather than early autumn.
The late summer weather has been kind to the gardens this year and it seems that Whitebeams are extremely responsive to changing environmental conditions. Fingers crossed!
Regarding your 'rot', Whitebeams do have fairly dense growth and I have already found it necessary to prune out some crossing branches on my young tree. Perhaps your tree would benefit from judicious pruning to let in some light and air? Just a thought.
Correction, in the light of recent developments! ALL the buds which are opening on the tree are flower inflorescences...NOT leaves. You state that going into flower may be a sign of stress, which intensifies my worries somewhat.
The area of the rot is already quite open, so I don't think pruning is appropriate.
guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
I moved into a new property last year and planted a nice looking Whitebeam tree approx 7-8 ft in height in late June. The tree is doing well and has grown to 10ft with plentiful of new foliage. Last year I saw no flowers or Berries and thus far in May again I see no sign ( as yet ) of it flowering.
My question therefore is how long or at what age would you expect to see a Whitebeam flower and produce Berries ?.
Many Thanks - Rob
Regards,
Kevin