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A Chandler Walnut, planted as sapling 3-4 years ago, is not budding as of end of May. It has produced walnuts last 2 years. I am wondering if it nee...
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A Chandler Walnut, plante... #186922
Asked May 30, 2014, 9:01 PM EDT
A Chandler Walnut, planted as sapling 3-4 years ago, is not budding as of end of May. It has produced walnuts last 2 years. I am wondering if it needs a certain amount of cold during the winter, to sprout in spring? Thank you.
Yolo County California
Expert Response
I am sorry to have to bring bad news, but it is not likely that the tree is alive if it has not leafed out yet. You can check by scraping the bark on a young twig. If you see green under the bark, it is alive. If not, it may not be, so test a few more twigs. If they do not have green on any, chances are the entire tree, including the truck died over the winter. I hope I am wrong, and I apologize for the delay in response as I was out of the office for a while.