Deodar Cedar dropping way more needles than usual. - Ask Extension
I have a >40 yr deodar cedar. It regularly drops needles, but this year I have been surprised by how many needles are dropping. Am not sure what th...
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Deodar Cedar dropping way more needles than usual. #871386
Asked June 03, 2024, 5:43 PM EDT
I have a >40 yr deodar cedar. It regularly drops needles, but this year I have been surprised by how many needles are dropping. Am not sure what this is indicating. Is it r/t weather, disease, etc. Am hoping it is nothing to be overly concerned about other than the ongoing task of trying to keep the needles cleaned up.
I look forward to your input.
Thank You
Lorna Amundsen
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Multnomah County Oregon
Expert Response
Thank you for your question, Lorna. Without close up, clear photos of both the needles and the entire tree, we cannot diagnose whether it might be a blight (https://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/fact-sheet/true-cedar-cedrus-needle-blight/) or whether the drop is a response to our changing climate, together with heat, water (too much or too little), or something else. You can attach photos to a response, or take them, as well as a branch showing the drop, to either the Washington County (https://extension.oregonstate.edu/washington) or Clackamas County Extension office (https://extension.oregonstate.edu/clackamas), when Master Gardeners are there to examine them. I hope this is helpful.
