New leaves

A full branch of new leaves.

Along with flower buds, the tree has been growing new leaves from all its branches. The leaves are a nice reddish color indicating strong growth. Leaves grow out of the ends of each stem and slowly "fold" out as the stem elongates. Lower branches are have produced more new leaves than upper branches, but all branches are pushing. The tree looks much happier with the vibrant new growth than it did after the initial burning of the leaves from lack of water.

Old leaves being sucked of strength.

As the new leaves are pushed out, last year's crop of leaves are dropped by the tree. Old leaves are "sucked" of nutrients to help support the new leaves; the old leaves turn brown in the middle along vein lines, contrasting with the brown tips from water stress.