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Cherry Tree Problem

nexus6634nexus6634 Posts: 1
in Fruit & veg
Can anyone help with the cause of this problem? We bought the tree about a month ago

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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    @nexus6634, I would guess that is either sun scorch damage or drying winds or both and maybe lack of water.

     What type of cherry tree is it? The pot looks on the small side for a cherry tree?
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • jean_hitchmanjean_hitchman Posts: 2
    I have experienced same but my tree is a dwarf cherry and it's about 14 years old. Any suggestions would be welcome 
  • jean_hitchmanjean_hitchman Posts: 2
    Sorry my tree is a desert cherry 
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    I think @Lizzie27 's observations are spot on. Most frequently they are planted in too small a pot and it's an easy mistake to make as the trade pots they're sold in are usually tiny as they live in them for a very brief time. 
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  • pinutpinut Posts: 194
    edited September 2023
    I also agree with Lizzie27 but would add that there is a drainage problem too.

    What happens when people forget to water their trees and find that the leaf tips/edges have turned brown? They over compensate at the next watering, right?

    The dark grey bands on the crispy leaves are a sign of water logging.





    I grow cherry trees in many kinds of containers including in fruit&veg baskets. The trees in the blue basket produce edible sour cherries in June/July - they are probably a Morello cross as they grew from seeds that dropped from our grafted Morello cherry tree.

    Anyway, I made the soil mix so free draining that there would be no danger from over watering - compare the leaf damage to the OP's.



  • rowlandscastle444rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612
    Thank you for that, @pinut
    I've never considered that a cherry tree could be overwatered. Probably because I've only ever had them in the ground, so a useful tip for the future.
  • pinutpinut Posts: 194
    You can avoid that: make it so that the container and/or soil drains better. Some times the roots can grow so dense that they block the drainage holes.


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