Dave Leonard Tree Specialists added 16 new photos — in Versailles, Kentucky.
August 26, 2018 at 6:33 PM · Versailles, KY ·
70+ mph straight line winds hit Versailles and Lexington, KY
"Fortunately, your tree is not dying!"
We are seeing a lot of Anthracnose right now. These pictures of Maple athracnose and Dogwood anthracnose are typical of this minor fungal tree disease that is similar to a leaf scab. Notice the brown or black areas on the leaves and the resulting leaf curling. It typically does not impact the health of your tree and only affects its visual appeal. In severe cases, it can cause early leaf drop and the tree will re-flush out new leaves. Anthracnose is also common on Sycamore, Ash, and a few other types of shade trees.
The 'Appalachia Red' Redbud trees are still going strong in the nursery!
Redbud are some of the nicest small native shade trees we have in Central Kentucky. Notice the bright pink blooms of 'Appalachia Red' versus the purple bloom from Cercis Canadensis - Eastern Redbud. Other interesting and worthwhile cultivars are 'Alba' - Whitebud; and 'Forest Pansy' which has pleasing red leaves.
Just watch for tight branch unions and included bark, which can lead to a redbud falling apart as it matures. A well-structured redbud tree will have wide branch angles!
The ol' Tree Topping birds always seem to come out in the spring!
Notice two places where this Silver Maple tree was topped in the past - one third the way up the canopy (partially masked by spruce in the background), and again at two thirds the way up the canopy. Each resulted in multiple water sprouts (stress reaction growth) growing quickly from each cut branch end, resulting in thicker and heavier growth that is more prone to cause limbs to break. The water sprouts are weakly attached to this cut branch end that is likely decaying from the damage, also increasing the likelihood of failure.
Remember, natural branch structure is generally the strongest branch structure. Topping is never the answer!
TREE TOPPING KILLS! JUST SAY NO!
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