Road Runner Posted January 17, 2023 Share #1 Posted January 17, 2023 Why does a tree in freezing cold Montana still have leaves? Dead maybe, but still attached. https://milescitylive.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kzoo Posted January 17, 2023 Popular Post Share #2 Posted January 17, 2023 Oaks. They like to hold on to their leaves. I have a bunch in my yard and several still have about 15% of their leaves. Some leaves will stay on until the trees bud in the spring. 3 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 17, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted January 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Oaks. They like to hold on to their leaves. I have a bunch in my yard and several still have about 15% of their leaves. Some leaves will stay on until the trees bud in the spring. Really? I used to have an oak and it's leaves were gone by late November... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 17, 2023 Share #4 Posted January 17, 2023 Just now, Road Runner said: Really? I used to have an oak and it's leaves were gone by late November... Also, a way to identify a distressed tree is often that it is holding onto the leaves it normally would shed. A chemical is secreted in a tree that triggers them to drop their leaves. A broken, clogged, or otherwise impaired "artery" system prevents that chemical from getting to all the points on a tree. This is what Google said: As winter approaches, tree leaves stop producing chlorophyll. That exposes other colors of pigment, like reds and oranges. At that point, the branches also begin to develop their “abscission” cells. These are cells that scissor off the dying leaves and seal up the stem attachments. Read more at Gardening Know How: Tree Leaves Didn’t Drop In Winter: Reasons Why Leaves Did Not Fall Off A Tree https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/why-leaves-did-not-fall-off-tree.htm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 17, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted January 17, 2023 The same tree in August. I don't know how its roots can get any water. The tree is growing out of a concrete sidewalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 17, 2023 Share #6 Posted January 17, 2023 It used to amaze me how lush the woods are in VA. In the Army while doing patrols, we would lose the soldier just 10’ in front of us as the trees & brush were so thick. But in winter we could see for 50+ yards through the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 17, 2023 Share #7 Posted January 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Road Runner said: I don't know how its roots can get any water. I'd guess people are pouring their out of date milk on the roots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 17, 2023 Share #8 Posted January 17, 2023 It is not just oaks that hold leaves in winter in Virginia https://mgnv.org/plants/glossary/glossary-marcescent/#:~:text=Leaf marcescence in winter is,) and Quercus (oaks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted January 17, 2023 Share #9 Posted January 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Kzoo said: Oaks. They like to hold on to their leaves. I have a bunch in my yard and several still have about 15% of their leaves. Some leaves will stay on until the trees bud in the spring. Yeah we have a few oaks that hold on to their leaves here too. https://fpdcc.com/oak-trees-leaves-winter-marcescence/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted January 18, 2023 Share #10 Posted January 18, 2023 We don't have oaks. These trees are planted in holes in the concrete or in the grass and are probably watered periodically by city workers. We had a very hot summer, that may have had some effect on the trees. Our poplar and ash trees still have a fair amount of leaves at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 18, 2023 Share #11 Posted January 18, 2023 17 hours ago, Road Runner said: Why does a tree in freezing cold Montana still have leaves? From that picture it looks like all the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray, And you could go for a walk on a winter's day, but on the other hand you'd be safe and warm if you lived in LA... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 18, 2023 Share #12 Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: From that picture it looks like all the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray, And you could go for a walk on a winter's day, but on the other hand you'd be safe and warm if you lived in LA... Deep. Very deep… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted January 18, 2023 Share #13 Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 12:46 PM, Kzoo said: Oaks. They like to hold on to their leaves. I have a bunch in my yard and several still have about 15% of their leaves. Some leaves will stay on until the trees bud in the spring. On the way to camp today I noticed many small oak trees that have some brown leaves on them. None of the other trees have leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted January 18, 2023 Share #14 Posted January 18, 2023 My last house I had a pin oak that held on to about 25% of its leaves till the new ones came out and pushed the old one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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