DTP (dead tree project) #7

My former boyfriend and I grew this walnut tree by seed almost 20 years ago at the first condo I ever bought. I swung by last week to see how it was doing, as I occasionally do. It was sad to see that it died this summer.

This is an installment of my Dead Tree Project, documenting the effects on local vegetation after 54 days above 115F (46.1C) degrees this summer.

[Diana]

that is so amazing and sad!

[Bill Davidson]

This must have been very sad for you.

[kali]

you never know it might just be the leaves that have been shed and it will come back from the roots , but not if this is the trend every summer , walnut are from temperate regions ... here's hoping for cooler weather and some rain

[kali]

looking at the closeup i can see green shoots from the lower trunk

[Krista Marson]

@kali66 I saw the new leaves, too, but the overall prognosis is not looking good. This is an Arizona walnut, so it is adapted to tolerate the heat, but I've never seen this tree look so stressed.

[Brian]

😢

[Christina]

Fingers crossed it can regenerate - this tree series is incredibly sad.

[Tim L]

I've just been in the Périgord/Dordogne region where every farm seems to have a walnut orchard. A wet region suited to dairy farms. Was amazed that a walnut lasted 20 years in your climate but I see that yours is a different species. Trees should outlive us; shouldn't they. I have hopes for an avocado in my garden, germinated in the compost bin and now 8 years old.

[CristinaL]

💔