I Had A Chinese Pistache Planted This Spring With 2 Inch Diameter Trunk. Most Of The Limbs Leafed Out And Look Good. There Are A F

Question

ew limbs that did not produce leaves at all. Do I remove those limbs or wait until next spring to see if they leaf out then? I have a year warranty on the tree if I need to replace the whole tree.

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Answer 1

Go ahead and remove any dead limbs. Here is how to determine if the branch is dead:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-scratch-test.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/chinese-pistache/growing-chinese-pistache-tree.htm