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What's wrong with my baby Apple tree?
Chris Rosillo
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My Apple tree looks poorly. Last year it looked very healthy and lush. This spring it's looking a tad ill... Leaves crinkly, some save a silvery fuzzy appearance to them. Attached some photos... http://flic.kr/p/nAhFY7 http://flic.kr/p/nA3DPd Any ideas welcome, thanks! Location: Birmingham, England.
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Link #1
http://flic.kr/p/nAhFY7
http://flic.kr/p/nA3DPd
1) Clicking and dragging mouse over the link
2) Right click, select copy
3) Paste it into the address bar of your web browser
Shame the Gardener's World forum hasn't turned them into links automatically to make it easy for everyone. Shame you can't upload photos either.
.see if this works....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/97194991@N07/14168770422/in/photostream/
It looks to me like Apple mildew - info on cause and treatemnt here http://www.kenmuir.co.uk/image/data/pdf/Fact%20Sheets/APPLE%20MILDEW%20_6_.pdf
From the dead grass etc in the pot it looks to me as if it may have been parched at some time - this will make it more susceptible to mildew attack.
I would give the plant a good soaking and then repot, removing as much soil as possible without damaging the roots, into John Innes No 3 loam based compost.
Put the pot into a light place in the garden but out of direct sun until it's had a chance to establish itself in the pot and has started making new growth. In future it's a good idea not to let grass and weeds grow around plants in pots - they compete for moisture and nutrients and your plant usually comes off second best.
Good luck
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The grass are cuttings from mowing a few weeks ago, put it around the base as food for the plant.
In early spring there were loads of forget me nots which had invaded the pot, I stripped these out along that train of thought
Looks like that's the culprit so thanks very much! Fingers crossed I can rescue it