Dead sally trees.

Packrat

Did anyone notice that a lot of sally trees growing in boggy ground died during the drought?

I noticed a few here at home and though it might be just unusual but they're dead all over the country as I saw the last few days.

I suppose they are so used to plenty water that they aren't adapted to the lack of it.

50HX

Still growing strong here

Yes, very noticeable out and about, not able to cope with a bit of drier weather

148multi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120806601#Comment_120806601

This dry period had a devastating dry east wind, don't think I ever seen soil to dry so fast and so dry.

Even with all the rain ground still dry here.

jackboy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058303707/dead-sally-trees

Are they dead though or just damaged? They are resilient and may put leaves back on yet.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120807340#Comment_120807340

It didn't seem to affect other trees nearly as much or at all, they stand out a mile away in a bunch of trees now

Say my name

No effects round here.

I'd be looking into it being some virus or disease.

tabby aspreme

Didn't think they could be killed, are they well established trees

Say my name

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120808552#Comment_120808552

Willow trees and not a bother on them here in Wexford.

Packrat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120808552#Comment_120808552

It seems not to have happened to ones on drier ground or on slopes, only in the bog.

I've no doubt they'll recover, you can't kill those besterds of things.

I think it's like watering veg, if you start you must keep going. They were the ones which had it easiest and couldn't handle the stress when it came.

Middle size trees, not saplings nor very old seem to be worst affected.

Jim_Hodge

No issues with them here in the north east.

Packrat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810529#Comment_120810529

I'd say we in the extreme SW got the worst of the drought anyway. We were dry before it started.

I've seen most of this effect in Kerry and Clare.

blue5000

Did the rain make any difference?

Packrat

It hadn't by mid week anyway. I'm in the big smoke the last couple of days.