Hey guys, potential pumpkin ash guy here again with an update. I went back out today to take down some of the vines as recommended. From a different angle I could see the tops of the tree – it’s toast. There are 3 living trunk sprouts left, and one has grown to be fairly sizable. Still looking for a positive ID and wondering if I can save this thing via the trunk sprouts somehow. Photos as follows:
1) The dead tree (red). You can see why i didnt realize it was dead. The canopy below is super thick and the trunk sprouts have a lot of foliage.
2) The three living trunk sprouts.
3) Flower remnants?
4) Foliage
5) Terminal Bud close-up (?)
6) Back of leaves
7) Front of leaves
Cheers guys sorry for getting your hopes up about this thing being in good shape.
by ChefHuddy
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I’d take some cuttings and grow them in containers. I have a small American beech on my property I’m looking to do the same to. That way I can enjoy it and it can benefit wildlife while I can prune it to shape it and treat it for BLD easily.