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Is this Cherry Leaf Curl disease? Newbie gardener!

helen_bosherhelen_bosher Posts: 5
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Dear all, I’m new to gardening and have recently planted a Stella cherry tree on gisela dwarf rootstock. The tree was thriving for the first few months, with loads of leaves, but then all the lower leaves turned yellow and at least 50% have fallen off, although the yellowing/ leaf loss has slowed down a lot over the last week. The leaves seem curled inwards, (please see photos). I am trying hard not to overwater. 
From these pictures, is this cherry leaf curl? 
If so, how can I stop the tree from dying? It’s very disheartening and I want to save the tree if possible. Thank you very much 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2020
    Hi @helen_bosher  😊 

    Can we see the whole tree please?

    How much have you been watering it?  The soil is very dry below the top couple of inches. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • helen_bosherhelen_bosher Posts: 5

  • helen_bosherhelen_bosher Posts: 5
    Here you go, it’s only a tiny tree. Thank you
  • helen_bosherhelen_bosher Posts: 5
    Watering in the morning every other day, about 4 seconds with our hose to the root base
  • helen_bosherhelen_bosher Posts: 5
    It lost at least 50% of the leaves, they turned yellow and fell very quickly, but it looked like it did have almost too many leaves before it got sick, if that makes sense? 
  • yroberyrober Posts: 5
    Cherry tree in pot
    Hello, I have a new cherry tree in pot, the leaves are curling, with one on or two yellow. Am I overwatering or undrwatering 🤷‍♀️
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Tree in the ground needs far more water than 4 seconds with a hose and also the grass round it needs pulling up to allow it to get the water you do give it ,at the moment you are only watering the grass ,it’s competing with the tree for its water .Need more information about the potted tree .
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