Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia) 'Frisia'
Last post 29-08-2008 8:47 PM by tim wrigglesworth. 14 replies.
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18/06/2008 06:59 PM
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- flowerpot
- Nottingham
- 18 Jun 2008
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Can anyone please advise as to why my three year old False Acacia tree is dropping it's leaves in June? My neighbours tree also has the same problem. Any advise would be welcome....
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18/06/2008 07:21 PM
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- Rach
- Hedge End, UK
- 25 May 2008
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Have you looked closely at the tree to look for any unusual growths etc on the bark? What is happening to the leaves, are they dropping when healthy?
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18/06/2008 09:05 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
- 06 Jan 2007
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Have they lost all the leaves, or just a few?
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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18/06/2008 09:33 PM
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http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/t/12701.aspx
Beware the bat-eared bogweevil
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18/06/2008 09:44 PM
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I was interested to read your messsage about leaf drop. My tree which is probably about 25 years old is also dropping some leaves. There were messages earlier this year that these were in trouble and a tree surgeon said that he had attended more pseudoacacias than usual this year.
I suspected that pigeons were pecking off the leaves but I suppose drought is more likely. I believe these trees enjoy moist soil.
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19/06/2008 09:52 AM
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Hi Flowerpot
There must definitely be a problem with these trees currently although don't know what exactly. I placed a post last week about ours. We have two, one front garden, one back, which were here when we moved in 17 years ago. The one in the back garden has only sprouted leaves on about 50% of the tree this year and, like yours, is losing them already. The one in the front garden has not sprouted any leaves at all so don't know whether to get it removed or wait to see if anything happens next year.
Will keep an eye on your 'forum' to see if any further advice comes in
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19/06/2008 10:16 AM
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- flowerpot
- Nottingham
- 18 Jun 2008
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The tree has lost probably 50% of it's leaves. It wasn't in full leaf (which usually by this time of year it is), they only seemed to be very small and then on a particularly windy day it shed lots of leaves and now looks very sad.
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19/06/2008 10:18 AM
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- flowerpot
- Nottingham
- 18 Jun 2008
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I havn't seen anything obvious but will investigate further.
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19/06/2008 10:25 AM
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- flowerpot
- Nottingham
- 18 Jun 2008
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Thanks for the link, am off to investigate further.
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19/06/2008 10:30 AM
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- flowerpot
- Nottingham
- 18 Jun 2008
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Thanks for your post. I don't think our tree is suffering from drought as it has had plenty of rain and been fed and watered regularly, but I suppose the flashes of hot weather followed a week later by temperatures more normal for November might have had an effect. The weather is a bit bonkers at the moment.
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21/06/2008 04:02 PM
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We also have a false acacia in the garden that has been here for many years. It has always given us a splendid display with its beautiful coloured leaves and its overall shape. This year it was slow to bring any leaves out and is only about 30% covered. It is already dropping its leaves now and looking very sorry for itself. I am very concerned about it as I would hate to loose it. We have just come back from a day at Sparsholt Agricultural College where they were holding Radio 4's Gardeners Question Time. I was unable to ask the panel, but did ask one of the lecturers at the college. I showed him photos of what it was like last year and what it is like now. He gave me the impression it was fatal and we would loose the tree. He thought it was a root problem. However, since logging on and finding this site I am suprised to see so many people having problems with this particular tree this year. There must be someone who can tell us what is happening to them.
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21/06/2008 06:27 PM
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Do you think there might be a bug or disease which is specific to Robinia Pseudoacacia ? Clearly the experts do not know about it, so it must be new. I thought originally that these problems were due to an unusual weather pattern but now I am beginning to wonder. We need to look at the geographical spread of trees with serious problems. At the moment mine does not look threatened although it is losing leaves. My tree is growing in Bristol.
Tim
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22/06/2008 03:30 PM
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My tree is growing in Reading. I see 'ungreen fingers' is also in Berkshire. However, there are a couple of these trees down by the Thames at Caversham in Reading and they look healthy, although they have been cropped where as ours has never been touched and stands 30ft tall. I am not going to rush into anything drastic. I think I will wait and see how it does next year. Kate
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29/08/2008 02:43 PM
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- Angela10
- Pontypool
- 29 Aug 2008
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I have only just picked up this thread after Googling exactly the same problem with our false acacia. Last year our tree leafed early and was bright and bushy all summer. This year, very slow to put out any leaves, eventually got to about 40% coverage then started to drop almost immediately.Probably only about 10% left. Can't see any obvious pests so am assuming it's down to the weather as our Silver birch has also dropped early.
If anyone comes up with a diagnosis, please do post here.
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29/08/2008 08:47 PM
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I notice that all the leaves on my tree are on old wood. Many of these leaves have now dropped. This year my tree has not put on any of the usual long thorny growths. I think my tree has had it. I expect to cut it down this winter.
I have noticed many trees in Bristol are in the same state, so I think there is disease which is sweeping through the country. Very young trees seem to be more resistant.
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