Fresh leaves got some frost bite and I’m a bit worried!

[Daniel son STL]

Ive got so many trees and a nice lug up a big hill to my garage carrying one tree at a time that when I heard there was a 2 day 27F frost warning I decided to let newly repotted trees and deciduous that have new spring growth ride out the storm. Most did ok I think. All my JM’s are a little withered. Even the ones I have in the ground as bigger landscaping trees... jeez!

my biggest concern is my collected hackberry that I’m making good progress on and now ALL the new very thin little leaves are dead. I imagine it will bounce back but I know I at least weakened the tree significantly.

will they survive? This happen to anybody?

 

[Tieball]

I've had Hackberry, Celtis Sinensis, trees suffer a late frost and shrivel up every leaf. The leaves turned black overnight during the frost hours. I went about the next morning removing all those leaves immediately on my trees. I didn’t want the trees wasting any further energy on leaves destined to dry and fall. It wasn’t long after that when new buds began to form where the leaves were removed. It was frost free after that and the trees grew well. I suspect that if there was an additional frost on the newest leaves that the trees would just call it quits.

 

[Paradox]

Do yourself a favor and invest in one of these.
Its some of the best money I've spent for tree equipment

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.lowes.com/pd/Gorilla-Carts-6-cu-ft-Steel-Utility-Cart/1000772536?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-google-_-lia-_-106-_-wheelbarrowsandcarts-_-1000772536-_-0&placeholder=null&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq4jknsKQ8AIVJz6tBh2QJQ7FEAQYAiABEgLDPfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds[/URL]

I can put 3-6 trees in that cart depending on the size of the pots

 

[Tieball]

Do yourself a favor and invest in one of these.
Its some of the best money I've spent for tree equipment

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.lowes.com/pd/Gorilla-Carts-6-cu-ft-Steel-Utility-Cart/1000772536?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-google-_-lia-_-106-_-wheelbarrowsandcarts-_-1000772536-_-0&placeholder=null&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq4jknsKQ8AIVJz6tBh2QJQ7FEAQYAiABEgLDPfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds[/URL]

Nice. I need to look over one of these. Trees are getting heavy.

 

[Paradox]

Nice. I need to look over one of these. Trees are getting heavy.

It is nice, when I was keeping trees in the garage for the winter, Id put them in that cart and walk them over to the gate to the back yard near the benches. It saved time going back and forth with one tree at a time as well as my back. I could take a quarter of the trips by using the cart. After I bought it and used it once I told my husband it was some of the best money I spent for my trees

 

[Tieball]

It is nice, when I was keeping trees in the garage for the winter, Id put them in that cart and walk them over to the gate to the back yard near the benches. It saved time going back and forth with one tree at a time as well as my back. I could take a quarter of the trips by using the cart. After I bought it and used it once I told my husband it was some of the best money I spent for my trees

Yeah....the trees get heavier every year for me.....and it’s one at a time right now. This cart could really help and it’s not a lightweight flimsy cart like some others. And, I’m rolling uphill....hope it rolls easy. Thanks for adding this to the post.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Instead of a cart, consider gettings some garden torches.
I got a couple of those cheap oil torches to keep the cherry flowers from freezing.
My dad used to hang up workshop lights, which produce just enough heat to keep everything from freezing.

Saves your back, no need for the two-step.

 

[Daniel son STL]

I've had Hackberry, Celtis Sinensis, trees suffer a late frost and shrivel up every leaf. The leaves turned black overnight during the frost hours. I went about the next morning removing all those leaves immediately on my trees. I didn’t want the trees wasting any further energy on leaves destined to dry and fall. It wasn’t long after that when new buds began to form where the leaves were removed. It was frost free after that and the trees grew well. I suspect that if there was an additional frost on the newest leaves that the trees would just call it quits.

Cut your losses and move on...

thanks for the advise. Plucked all the leaves and now I just hope it recovers quickly!

 

[Daniel son STL]

Instead of a cart, consider gettings some garden torches.
I got a couple of those cheap oil torches to keep the cherry flowers from freezing.
My dad used to hang up workshop lights, which produce just enough heat to keep everything from freezing.

Saves your back, no need for the two-step.

Good idea!

 

[Daniel son STL]

Do yourself a favor and invest in one of these.
Its some of the best money I've spent for tree equipment

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.lowes.com/pd/Gorilla-Carts-6-cu-ft-Steel-Utility-Cart/1000772536?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-google-_-lia-_-106-_-wheelbarrowsandcarts-_-1000772536-_-0&placeholder=null&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq4jknsKQ8AIVJz6tBh2QJQ7FEAQYAiABEgLDPfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds[/URL]

I can put 3-6 trees in that cart depending on the size of the pots

Yes I need one. Also a green house...

 

[Cadillactaste]

My collection sits at 26 non tropical. Makes it more manageable when I have to two step. I don't risk leaving them out. Wish you the best. Another freeze here tonight. Nothing is even coming out today.

 

[GreatLakesBrad]

New purchase this spring, I like the plastic mesh and it’s pretty darn wide.