Ash dieback???

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I have been remaining hopeful but it's getting more remote as the weeks role on. Some are in leaf and flourishing but 50% are still seemingly very late. A slight variation in timing within a similar area / environment to be expected but this is quite noticeable.

[Stubby]

Brighton did dodge DED, so maybe it's a similar reason (the downs I believe, which side of them are you)?

 

Tim

(A Sussex boy a long way from home!)

 

Im South ..just . At the foot of them really . West Dean / Lavant .

[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

Let's hope the downs create a natural barrier to it.

 

Has there been any restrictions placed on moving dead ash (I'm thinking firewood) as this may jepordise such naturally protected areas?

[18 stoner]

Only just found this thread lastnight, but made me look around today while travelling between jobs.

 

Although last year we suspected there were a couple of possible candidates, we had no idea this could be such a catastrophic, widespread issue.

 

First job today involved us travelling across a local ancient common ground. It covers many hundred acres and has a vast and varied species list. While driving approximately a half mile through on one of the major routes, I'd guess we saw around 10 common ash.

 

Unfortunately, only one of these trees could be described as healthy. The rest varied from no leaf, to approximately 40% canopy cover.

 

A very big wake up call here,

[Acg128]

It's crazy, sure any restrictions on movement etc should come out soon like Tim said. As if it wasn't bad enough with elms being claimed.

[18 stoner]

It's crazy, sure any restrictions on movement etc should come out soon like Tim said. As if it wasn't bad enough with elms being claimed.

 

 

If I were brutally honest after what I've seen today,,,,, it's too late. 👎

[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

Ok, I along with everyone else has come on with concern over the late and un-vigorous awakening of the ash. I have to say, it looks bad, and I'm very worried for one of my favorite trees, but,..............., I live over on an island, notably not one with a big buffer around it, but there's been no cases here yet, and no cases near-by. Having said this, the ash here are consistent with those that others are describing, hugely varied and not looking great as a whole. The point I'm trying to make is, hoping that the gales have not been as effective at spreading the spores as we all fear, if it's not here yet, then what we're all seeing could just be the quirks of Ash and an odd few seasons of weather. I hope so.

[MattyF]

Ash are very late, maybe they are confused after a succession of very cold dormancy's and then a mild one?? ... They have all looked like canker ridden half dead derelicts for as long as I can remember it has not happened over night !! , I am not worried yet.

The only real infected ones I have personally seen have been very young trees.

 

 

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[wrsni]

Round here Ash always looks dead until long after the other trees have come into leaf and it is always the first to drop again as well.

 

Well that's just the nature of the ash, you'd wonder how it manages to be one of the fastest growing hardwoods when it gives itself such a short season.

 

What's worrying people is that this year it's so late, my hope is still that while dieback may be a problem with a small number of trees in some areas, the overall reason is climatic. It has after all been a remarkably frost free winter even by mild UK standards.

[tim Ber]

the ash around here are late but well on the way now but the saying is oak before ash we shall have a splash .Ash before oak and its a soak!