cypress tree?

Question

I have 11cypress trees and all of them had stems turning brown but one tree has turn completely brown I didn't water them so now I'm just wondering is the tree dead or maybe it might come back how could you tell if it's dead will it turn back green this spring ? do I need to get someone to chop it down i hate to cut it down because I planted it myself when it was about 3 feet and now it's about 9 ft. and I love my trees but i should have water them because we been through this drought

Answer 1

The leaves on all of the cypress trees in my area are turning brown (SW Florida), and have been for the last month or so. The leaves always turn brown and fall off in the fall. If you are concerned that a tree is dead, while dormant, break a small twig on the end of a branch. If the twig is alive, the inside of the twig will be green, if dead it will be dry and brown. If the twig is dead, break the same twig closer to the trunk of the tree, progressing down the limb until you find live tissue. Sometimes a small twig on the end of a branch will be dead, but most of the branch will still be alive. If the branches are dead, take a knife and skin the bark of the trunk. Same thing applies, green under the bark alive, brown means dead.
I really doubt that an established cypress tree died as a result of drought, but it is possible. I would wait for spring to see if it leafs out. Watch other cypress in your area to know when this occurs in your area, sometimes cypress trees are one of the later trees to leaf out in the spring. They are very beautiful when they do, as I am sure you are aware.

Answer 2

It is important to know what cypress tree you are talking about. Your second answerer, and maybe that first one, is (are) talking about Bald Cypress, which loses its leaves every fall like a Maple tree would. I think your tree is a Leyland Cypress, which, once established, can tolerate quite a bit of drought. I do not think this problem is something you caused. In the SE United States there is a fungal disease running through the Leyland Cypresses everywhere. It does what you described, slowly turning the tree brown, until it is completely dead; very sad. It spreads, so get the dead one cut down before the problem begins affecting your other Cypresses too. Remove the soil where it was growing, down to about 2 or 2 1/2 feet, if you can, and replace it with new topsoil before planting another tree there.

Answer 3

It being brown, it is most likely dead, or dieing.. A regular Crypress trees take a lot of water. One 30 to 40 feet tall will use over a 1,000 gallons of water per day. There is one type that uses much less water, don't recall the name of it, but it can be gotten from Home Depot. If you tree is dead and you have to cut it down, the wood can be used to make many things, and is easy to work. It also is expensive if you buy it. Don't let it go to waste. .

Answer 4

.ok, what you've there's a Arborvitae (Thuya) as you already know that's an evergreen . i will wager yours is about 40-years previous. The brown on the interior, and everywhere might want to now and again be brought about by ability of severe chilly.It also appears to be like infested with pink spider mites. ......Arborvitae are not keen on being trimmed all that commonly, at the same time as this happens it exposes the interior shaded section to the sunlight, and they could also brown out from that. with out further adew, enable me inform you your plant won't ever get much better, notwithstanding it receives uglier, it really is been trimmed alot and the insects are digging it. it would want to come down, you received't be apologetic about it, I promise.pay interest elimination is understand mission. you ought to purchase a 14" electric powered chain observed for type of $38.00, or lease one , both way. the bottom of the plant seems extremely open, so throw a lasso kind rope round it as severe as achieveable, perchance 6' or so, pull tight and anchor the rope to at least something semi strong, a motor vehicle bumper will do positive.sparkling as a lot debris and dirt as you may from around the bottom as achieveable, with out bust ing your butt, and start up reducing out the verticles.because the verticle trunks come off and get on your way, end and drag them out of ways. shop your rope taught as you flow and sparkling the branches as you flow.You 14'observed will decrease perfect by ability of them now to not stress, you'll spend extra time clearing away the verticles than you'll reducing.close to the top you may want to ought to diminish back decrease the perfect few. it is going to likely be so positive with that sucker lengthy gone, trust me. you may now contact someone to haul it away, or once you've %.-up will holiday.in case you probably did not get the stump low sufficient the first time, you should use your observed to terrorize the realm and get a lot of something. R.I.P. ARBORVITAE !