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newly planted cherry tree,

ajjbmanganajjbmangan Posts: 5
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hi, we have a newly planted cherry tree (planted in last 6 weeks) had nice heads of blossom comng when we bought it but now the leaves are all covered in brown spots along with the fruits, which are now shrivelling up. is there a chance it was diseased when we got it.
dont really know what the problem might be as there are several ones and its knowing which one iss the right one. any help wouldbe much appreciated.
we live in the very north west. thanks

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Hello ajjbmangan and welcome to the forum. Would it be possible for you to post some pictures of your tree so that we can see the damage. It does sound to me as though the tree is suffering from transplant shock. A tree will shed all its fruit in an attempt to save energy which can be directed to getting the roots established in the ground. A picture would still help though.
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  • ajjbmanganajjbmangan Posts: 5
    Thanks for your reply.  These pics were taken a ccouple of weeks ago so they are actually worse now. The cherry’s are literally all rotten. 
    Is there anything I need to do to help it recover or will it right itself once it’s settled in the ground? 
    Also, it’s planted against a wall but does get wind from across the fields. 
    Many thanks. 

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Unfortunately your cherry appears to be suffering from a fungal disease called Cherry leaf spot. This affects the leaves and the fruit. More information here for you.

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  • ajjbmanganajjbmangan Posts: 5
    Thank you for the help and pointing us in the right direction as to what it is suffering with.  Do I need to strip the leaves etc off and destroy incase of fungal infection returning. Much appreciated. 
    Its a bit upsetting as we’ve only just planted it and weren’t expecting anything to go wrong with it as it looked healthy enough when we bought it. 
  • mrtjformanmrtjforman Posts: 331
    sorry to hear bout your leaf spot. It's made me realize one of my poorly ones is suffering from leaf scorch. I find once they are stressed and weak they become far more prone to be attacked by disease and insects.
    My tree is severely rootbound and the soil needs changing so I know why mine is doing so badly this year.
    The site says the severity of these infections vary year to year and controlling the fungus helps. I thought my leaves were curling because of the aphid infestation but I will go get rid of some leaves on mine too.
    You might find that your plant was stressed from the place you got it but if the site you planted it has not got good soil then the plant will struggle to recover. It's never good trying to recover a poorly plant though - always better to replace it which I will sadly be doing with mine.
  • ajjbmanganajjbmangan Posts: 5
    thank you Mrtj, or your insight. We put in compost when we planted it and loosened the root slightly to give it a chance of settling. I suppose we maybe need to see how it goes this year . Though I will be disppointed if it will need replacing. 
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    edited June 2019
    Don't give up on it ajjbmangan. I would be tempted to just remove all the cherries for this season.
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  • ajjbmanganajjbmangan Posts: 5
    Thank you. 👍👍
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