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Transplanting Red Oak (Quebec, CA)

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From: nicole cornect City: quebec, ZZ
we planted a fairly large (10ft tall) red oak in early october last year . We were very careful, followed the advice of a local arborist but here we are in late may and not a hint of a new leaf. Only small buds. It looks dead although cut the centre of a small branch and it looks healthy (green)
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Greetings Nicole: I would probably give the tree a chance since the cambium tissue is still green (alive). The tree you planted may be a variety/cultivar from a different climate (i.e., it is not acclimated to you growing conditions). If your tree has broken dormancy and it still has "green" inner bark, then it still has a good chance of making it -- just give it a little more time :-) Best of luck!
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