Even Ficus are struggling. F. Religiosa leave are all burnt. Willow leaf are doing better. Japanese maple, Trident and Ume are mostly leafless. Will be in this state for another two months or so.
This year it seems to stay cooler for longer in Spring but once Summer came it is definitely hotter. The string of triple digits days are much longer than other years.
Reminds me of Florence and the Machine>
U think it's hotter than VN bro?
I haven't been back since 2016. I was there during Xmas so it was relatively cooler then but it was still damn hot. I guess I have been softened since coming over well passed 30 years mark. With temp over 100 and out in the sun is unbearable these days. Feel bad for the trees...
And you have a bunch of those. I force mine to experience MI.
I only have one. They all (most trees) shut down over 90F right?
ODP here. Got to US at the end of 1991. Still hard to believe me speak English.
That's what some said but I still see some trees put on growths at temp well above that.And you have a bunch of those. I force mine to experience MI.
Me...May 14th, 1990, Northwest Airline. San Francisco airport.
I don't see that. Over 90 F my JM suffers greatly. Even when placed in a spot with just a few hours of morning sun and watered well, the JM maples dry out. However, the BCs, oaks, ilex, Chinese elms, Mayhaws, and all my tropical trees still grow well and have no issues. Only when the temperatures get above 95 degrees F would I see a slowdown in those trees.And you have a bunch of those. I force mine to experience MI.
I asked @Clicio how he manages to keep his JMs nice in his zone, he uses 50% shade cloth over them. I'm building a small frame so I can place the shade in the hotter months and take it off without too much disruption. My pines are loving the heat and so far only my ficus in small pots are the ones showing yellow leaves in addition to the chojubai. Weird that the trident is looking great, and the JMs under the trident and the cherry tree are doing great with maybe a 10% or less leaf burn. I have a collected seedling of unknown species (rough bark, very small white single flowers before leaf out in spring) that is suffering and I will be moving it today to a dappled shade area.
The shade cloth was a turning point for my Maples.
Damn bro… I hate paying your electric bills lol.
Your lows are my highs.
hopefully some rain coming! Feels like I haven't seen any rain all f'in summer lol.
Just wait until this winter...Your lows are my highs.
I don't need that negativity in my life...Just wait until this winter...
Same here! Dallas is the same way. No rain for as long as I can remember actually lol
