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- Q.Flowering Cherry Tree Is Dropping Leaves - This flowering cherry tree is planted in a walled garden in Hove, Sussex. It is at least 30 years old ...
- Q.I Have A Flowering Cherry Tree In My Garden And Have Noticed That The Trunk Bark Has ‘split’ And There Is An Amber Liquid Coning - out The tree has been in situ for approx. 25 years with no problems in fact this year when it ...
- Q.Are The Roots Of Prunus Amanogawa Likely To Cause Problems To Paths Or Walls? - I want to plant a prunus amanogawa in our town square to celebrate the community spirit shown by people in ...
- Q.How To Trim This Tree - Hello. I’d like to know if so need to cut these branches that don’t look like they’re weeping.
- Q.Problem With Cherry Blossom Tree! - Hi! I was wondering would you be able to help me with an issue I am having with my cherry ...
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August 10, 2021Q.Flowering Cherry Tree Is Dropping Leaves
This flowering cherry tree is planted in a walled garden in Hove, Sussex. It is at least 30 years old and flowers regularly each year. In the last few weeks it has shed almost all it leaves which it wouldn’t normally do until autumn. There doesn’t seem to be any sign of disease or insect damage and has been regularly watered. Is this just due to the dry weather this year and is there anything that can be done to rescue the tree? Thanks.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 25, 2021
Certified ExpertA.This is, actually, more common with wet soils than with dry. Treating with a fungicide will be appropriate from here. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
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September 7, 2021Q.I Have A Flowering Cherry Tree In My Garden And Have Noticed That The Trunk Bark Has ‘split’ And There Is An Amber Liquid Coning
out The tree has been in situ for approx. 25 years with no problems in fact this year when it flowered it gave the best display it has ever had. Someone has suggested applying a 'mulch' around the base of the tree but can you suggest any other courses of action as I don't want to lose the tree if possible.I think that it could be a ' pathagen ' but I really have no idea any assistance will be gratefully appreciated.
- Answered by
luis_pr on
September 9, 2021A.Gummosis: that "amber liquid" is sap and normally, you have to wait for the tree to heal but look for signs of borer insects:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/cherry-tree-leaking-sap.htm
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October 11, 2021Q.Are The Roots Of Prunus Amanogawa Likely To Cause Problems To Paths Or Walls?
I want to plant a prunus amanogawa in our town square to celebrate the community spirit shown by people in the town during the pandemic. Someone has suggested that the roots can cause problems to paths and walls.A local horticulturalist has said that they will cause no more problems than the lime trees that border the square. What do you think?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 18, 2021
Certified ExpertA.I didn't find any reference that said they had aggressive roots but they do sound like they are high maintenance as well as short lived.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/ornamental-cherry/flowering-cherry-tree-care.htm
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September 4, 2024Q.How To Trim This Tree
Hello. I’d like to know if so need to cut these branches that don’t look like they’re weeping.
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GKH_Susan on
September 8, 2024
Certified ExpertA.Yes, you would remove any branches that start growing straight up instead of weeping. In this case, I don't see any that are growing straight up, so you might wait a while before pruning any, maybe just the short one on top. This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/weeping-cherry/cherry-tree-no-longer-weeps.htm
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October 9, 2024Q.Problem With Cherry Blossom Tree!
Hi! I was wondering would you be able to help me with an issue I am having with my cherry blossom tree! This tree is a ornamental double pale pink/ white flowering tree with green leaves. It has been planted in my garden for about 10+ years now and only this year we have seen a big problem! The leaves are curling and are mostly red in color! The leaves at the bottom on the tree are green, it’s only the top ones that are curling and discoloured! The truck and some branches seems to be displaying some type of disease as well! Just for more detail, the area of the garden gets a lot of sun, and as there’s are no trees around us in other gardens, it gets most of the wind! (The base of the tree is filled with a 2 feet x 2 feet flower bed as well.) We have another cherry blossom tree planted about 30 feet away from this one and is looking healthy (it’s in a more sheltered, shaded area). Could you please help me and advise me what the issue is and what I can do! Open to any suggestions? What steps do I have to take to ensure that it looks healthier? Thank you advance and looking forward to hearing from you.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 11, 2024
Certified ExpertA.One thing you can do to help it is to remove the vegetation at the base of the tree, which is competing for nutrients and water with the tree. It also gives mice a place to hide while nibbling the trunk. Replace the vegetation with mulch out to the dripline. If you are regularly watering the plants, the excess water at the base of the trunk can cause root and crown rot, which causes leaves to wilt and discolor. Hopefully that is not the issue here, because there is no cure.
Another possibility is black cherry aphids. Check the bottom of the leaves. They suck the juice out of plant leaves, which can cause curling. There will be sticky "honeydew" as well.
There are a few "shot holes" in the leaves, but they also could be insect feeding damage.
The white patches on the trunk look like tree lichen, which is harmless. No treatment is needed.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/cherry-tree-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/crown-rot-disease.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/managing-black-cherry-aphids.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/fungus-lichen/treatment-tree-lichen.htm
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/ornamental-cherry-trees-identify-and-manage-problems
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/cherry-shot-hole-disease.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/ornamental-cherry/flowering-cherry-tree-care.htm
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