Lost 6 Trees in this last storm

[Rfarrell5888]

During the last big storm we had up here in New England. I lost six beautiful Japnese Maples and Larch. A tree went down in my back yard and crushed my small greenhouse. Has anyone else lost there babies to the weather this year? I'll post some pics for the obituaries soon.

 

[JeffS73]

Had an azalea snapped off by snow/wind, was growing in the ground. One of the healthier ones, sad, been there 5 years thickening up.

 

[JonW]

Oh no! I'm sorry.

I keep mine under my storm doors (bulkhead door) to my basement - it stays 32-40 degrees most of the winter (mid forties at the start and end of winter). I keep considering moving some hardier trees outside for winter, but I worry about critters, thieves, and weather.

When I was a gigging musician, I left from a show to house sit for my parents during a storm. Before I could unload my car, a 5-foot wide oak fell, totaled my car and broke my guitar.

 

[Rfarrell5888]

Oh no! I'm sorry.

I keep mine under my storm doors (bulkhead door) to my basement - it stays 32-40 degrees most of the winter (mid forties at the start and end of winter). I keep considering moving some hardier trees outside for winter, but I worry about critters, thieves, and weather.

When I was a gigging musician, I left from a show to house sit for my parents during a storm. Before I could unload my car, a 5-foot wide oak fell, totaled my car and broke my guitar.

Oh no. You must have been furious!! I'm really sad right now about losing them. 3 of them were passed down from my Grandfather. He did a lot of Yamadori. He found three Larch in marsh at the base of a mountain in New Hampshire. I actually cried over a tree Its crazy but the time and effort that goes into them makes you love them.

 

[Rfarrell5888]

Had an azalea snapped off by snow/wind, was growing in the ground. One of the healthier ones, sad, been there 5 years thickening up.

I know exactly how you feel. I sense a support group coming up.

 

[penumbra]

I am genuinely sorry for your loss. Particularly those passed down to you.

 

[Don Blackmond]

I had a tall, narrow maple fall out of the woods and land lengthwise on one of my benches about 10-12 years ago. I lost several good trees, including 3 kotobuki japanese black pines and some trident maples. There were other trees smashed but the 3 kotobukis hurt the most. Here's an old photo. Its been awhile but the wound still bleeds....

 

[Rfarrell5888]

I am genuinely sorry for your loss. Particularly those passed down to you.

Thank you. Its nice to post on here. You guys understand the loss. My wife,family etc. All don't get it. They say (just buy a new one)

 

[Rfarrell5888]

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I had a tall, narrow maple fall out of the woods and land lengthwise on one of my benches about 10-12 years ago. I lost several good trees, including 3 kotobuki japanese black pines and some trident maples. There were other trees smashed but the 3 kotobukis hurt the most. Here's an old photo. Its been awhile but the wound still bleeds....

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Rip oh man they are beautiful

 

[Rfarrell5888]

I'll start over and collect some so I can pass them down

 

[M. Frary]

That blows.
Just remember.
They make trees every day.
I lose some here and there.
Replace them with better trees.

 

[Rfarrell5888]

That blows.
Just remember.
They make trees every day.
I lose some here and there.
Replace them with better trees.

Thank you. Your absolutely right

 

[Tieball]

Well that sucks.
I haven’t lost any trees myself. All trees are on the ground. Nothing get left on top of a bench or other elevated support. my trees are buried under a lot of snow. A lot. Well insulated and cold enough for excellent dormancy. More snow this evening....that ought to completely cover the tree tops and more. Spring is right around the corner...I think.

 

[Rfarrell5888]

Anybody on here have any extra Japanese maple they would like to sell?

 

[JonW]

Oh no. You must have been furious!! I'm really sad right now about losing them. 3 of them were passed down from my Grandfather. He did a lot of Yamadori. He found three Larch in marsh at the base of a mountain in New Hampshire. I actually cried over a tree Its crazy but the time and effort that goes into them makes you love them.

I was quite upset. I almost ended my post saying "the feeling must be similar" referring to losing a guitar vs losing a tree, but I second guessed that because I figured the tree might have had a history. I can't imagine losing a tree with that sentimental value. The guitar was sold to me at cost by the guitar maker as they were trying to get established selling to Jam Bands - I put in many hours adjusting the neck angle, switching out the pickups and rewiring the guitar, changing the nut and bridge saddles, etc. But that isn't comparable to an inherited bonsai.

 

[jimib]

That sucks...sorry to hear it. We had a cold snap last month that dropped the temps super low and my heater in my little greenhouse tripped the breaker on my temp controller. I’m questioning a shohin boxwood but was lucky enough to catch it early enough to get everything into the garage relatively quickly.

 

[Flowerhouse]

We had our first hard freeze in early September, first sub-zero in early October. That October freeze damaged the new growth on my Austrian pine, but snow possibly insulated the new buds, won't know until May, June. We usually have our last frost mid-June, lots of snow in April, May. Bottom line is that I won't know if I've lost anything until June.

 

[Carol 83]

We usually have our last frost mid-June, lots of snow in April, May

And I thought IL sucked!

 

[sorce]

Welcome to Crazy!

Trees are just smart enough to disguise revenge in a storm.

Sorce

 

[Rfarrell5888]

Welcome to Crazy!

Trees are just smart enough to disguise revenge in a storm.

Sorce

Hahaha! That was great. Thanks for that.