Hi Richard, thanks for the question.  

Could you provide some information about the tree?  Do you know the species?  When did the tree lose its leaves?  Was it quick or slow?   Did it leaf fully last year?  Have you noticed any problems/abnormalities in the last few years?  It appears there is a minor amount of leaf growth, could you supply a picture (front and back)?

I look forward to your response.

Did you receive my answer? Im waiting on a response?

Thanks

Hi Richard, 

I did not get a response from you on this.  Not sure what happened.  Could you please resend.



Richard, something is off.  I am responding through the Ask Extension.  These are the only posts I see on this question: 

• Posted by Richard Hulka at 06/20/2024 5:46 PMThu, Jun 20 2024 5:46 PM Leafless tree
• Reply posted by Barry Andersen at 06/21/2024 6:38 PM
• Posted by Richard Hulka at 06/25/2024 8:15 PM
• Reply posted by Barry Andersen at 06/25/2024 8:39 PMTue, Jun 25 2024 8:39 PM
• Posted by Richard Hulka at 06/25/2024 8:45 PMTue, Jun 25 2024 8:45 PM

Not sure why I am not seeing your response.





Hi again, thanks for the additional information. I apologize for the hiccup, for some reason the information never appeared from earlier.

The best I could tell from the pictures This is an elm (possibly Siberian elm). Unfortunately, not leafing out is not a good sign. Some leaves would be encouraging. When someone thinks of elms, Dutch Elm Disease comes to mind.  The swiftness of the decline is consistent with the disease.  It can be challenging to make a diagnosis from pictures.  At this point, consultation with a Certified Arborist would be in order.  You can find one here:

Find an Arborist (treesaregood.org)

Thanks for using Ask Extension



Hi Richard, 

It is really hard to say.   Each case is a little different. An arborist should be better able to answer its chances of survival. A direct inspection will yield a better assessment.  Stress can cause a tree to not leaf out.  If the buds are still green, that's a good sign.