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Pear Tree Problem
bawj
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Hi
I bought a Concorde pear tree earlier this year and have it in a large container. I have noticed recently that although there is some healthy looking new growth, most of the other leaves have black edges, some with spots on them, also where the few blossoms were these look black and dried up.
As there appear to be so many things it could be suffering from can anyone please identify exactly what it is and how to deal with it.
Thank you.
I bought a Concorde pear tree earlier this year and have it in a large container. I have noticed recently that although there is some healthy looking new growth, most of the other leaves have black edges, some with spots on them, also where the few blossoms were these look black and dried up.
As there appear to be so many things it could be suffering from can anyone please identify exactly what it is and how to deal with it.
Thank you.
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A couple of mine look in an awful state this year, but they'll recover.
If it's fireblight you'll see that all the leaves at the ends of some branches have been completely 'burned'.
I don't think it's fireblight
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you all for taking the time to reply, from last comment of limited photo evidence I have tried to take better pics. Hopefully these will help more with 'diagnosis'.
It shouldn't harm the fruit or tree and the fruit will be safe to eat.
There are no sprays available for it.
One of mine has it badly this year.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
You say large container, I wouldn't give it less than barrel sized, and then it will need plenty of watering daily @bawj