The trees in my pond died all within a couple of months of the pond filling. No more than 6 months for sure.
dlowrance...just curious was most of that six months in the dead of winter when your pond iced-over? it seems like at Lake Fork in Texas which was full of flooded trees many of them stayed alive longer than six months. In Caddo Lake the Cypress trees actually grow and thrive in the water.
The pond filled in November...about half the trees didn't bloom that next spring and the rest of them were dead by May/June. Part of my situation may have had to do with the fact that most of the trees were 10 + feet below water. They were mostly in a draw that I flooded. So the roots were WAY covered.
Dale
"When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." - anonymous
The latest pond we built has some flooded willows and cedar trees. The willows are still growing and thriving whereas the cedar trees have "drowned out". The willows have been there was long as I remember due that spot being wetter than the surrounding ground.
I had no idea there were so many responses to this thread. I am still fairly new here and probably have been using bad techniques to monitor threads. I will be back at the pond this weekend for some tree rat removal and will take some pictures of the flooded fingers.
I am not in a hurry for the trees to be gone, I think it makes an interesting place for the fish habitat. I just wanted to get an idea of what I am up against going forward. I appreciate all of the knowledge here from the members of this forum.
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