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redforever · 07-03-2008, 10:32 PM

I live in the country and many of the natural aspens are in the same condition. This also happened in 2005, the year of the floods and non stop rain in June.

This June, we also had a lot of rain and a lot of cold weather. Apparently that produces some fungus that spreads via spores and attacks the natural aspens. Other poplars do not seem to be affected.

In 2005, the leaves eventually dropped off but they came back and the tree was fine. I am presuming the same thing will happen this year. Not sure if this is what your tree has but take a leaf and take it to a nursery, SunnySide, GreenGate and Golden Acre all have specialists and can help. I find Ruth Staahl at GreenGate to be particularily good.

07-03-2008, 10:32 PM	#11
redforever Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Exp:	I live in the country and many of the natural aspens are in the same condition. This also happened in 2005, the year of the floods and non stop rain in June. This June, we also had a lot of rain and a lot of cold weather. Apparently that produces some fungus that spreads via spores and attacks the natural aspens. Other poplars do not seem to be affected. In 2005, the leaves eventually dropped off but they came back and the tree was fine. I am presuming the same thing will happen this year. Not sure if this is what your tree has but take a leaf and take it to a nursery, SunnySide, GreenGate and Golden Acre all have specialists and can help. I find Ruth Staahl at GreenGate to be particularily good.