european beech opening

[Mr. C]

I recently purchased 3 European Beech trees from International Bonsai, 3/4" trunk base, and about 14" tall,,, arrived in containers. I planted them in a bonsai soil of equal parts of akadama, pumice, and lava. They are planted in a forest setting. Two of them have leaved out with beautiful, dark green leaves and look very healthy. The third one, which has many good looking long buds, has not opened (not even one) . It is now May 20 and all of my bonsai's have come to leaf except this one. I have cut open one of the unopened buds and it appears to be green, which tells me it's not dead,,,,, but why have they not opened or have I missed something in the process of transplanting them. Maybe a call to International Bonsai is in order. Any guidance will be appreciated.

 

[Paradox]

I recently purchased 3 European Beech trees from International Bonsai, 3/4" trunk base, and about 14" tall,,, arrived in containers. I planted them in a bonsai soil of equal parts of akadama, pumice, and lava. They are planted in a forest setting. Two of them have leaved out with beautiful, dark green leaves and look very healthy. The third one, which has many good looking long buds, has not opened (not even one) . It is now May 20 and all of my bonsai's have come to leaf except this one. I have cut open one of the unopened buds and it appears to be green, which tells me it's not dead,,,,, but why have they not opened or have I missed something in the process of transplanting them. Maybe a call to International Bonsai is in order. Any guidance will be appreciated.

Beech are always the last to leaf out for me and some of them are later than others, give it some more time

 

[rockm]

Let it alone.

I recently purchased 3 European Beech trees from International Bonsai, 3/4" trunk base, and about 14" tall,,, arrived in containers. I planted them in a bonsai soil of equal parts of akadama, pumice, and lava. They are planted in a forest setting. Two of them have leaved out with beautiful, dark green leaves and look very healthy. The third one, which has many good looking long buds, has not opened (not even one) . It is now May 20 and all of my bonsai's have come to leaf except this one. I have cut open one of the unopened buds and it appears to be green, which tells me it's not dead,,,,, but why have they not opened or have I missed something in the process of transplanting them. Maybe a call to International Bonsai is in order. Any guidance will be appreciated.

Let it alone. If it hasn’t leafed out by the 4th of July then it’s a goner

 

[Jrmcmich]

So I bought some from him as well for a forest and they are all leafed out few weeks ago. However I also Bought a single bit larger one from him at a show in Michigan a week ago and it had no leafs when I got it. It’s just now starting to push leaves out so my guess is he is a bit behind many of us and as was stated they seem to be much later in general to other deciduous trees.

 

[Mr. C]

Many thanks, I will sit on my hands and wait