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Medford, New Jersey (south Jer  Wyngate May 3, 2018 9:08 AM CST |
My Tiger Eye Sumac is not sprouting any buds and it is May 2. Also the branches are very brittle. When I snip off a piece of the branch it is brown inside. Someone suggests giving the plant a heavy pruning to see if it comes back but I cannot tell it is really dead.   |
Name: Celia West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)            Zencat May 3, 2018 9:27 AM CST |
| Check around the base and gently scratch the bark and see if there's any green. |
Medford, New Jersey (south Jer Wyngate May 3, 2018 9:53 AM CST |
Thanks for getting back to me. I scratched off a piece at the bottom of both stems (actually I sawed off a small piece) and and it is all brown  |
Name: Celia West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a) Zencat May 3, 2018 3:41 PM CST |
| Oh dang. It just might be dead. Can you lift it gently and look at the roots? I'm concerned there is no new growth. |
Medford, New Jersey (south Jer Wyngate May 3, 2018 5:49 PM CST |
I will take a look after the weekend and let you know  |
Name: Celia West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a) Zencat May 4, 2018 9:18 AM CST |
| It's sad because it's a beautiful plant. You should be able to replace it easily enough. |
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