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Tree showing signs of disease. What is It? Oriental flowering tree.

6 years ago

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)

6 years ago

It's a cherry tree and showing serious signs of decline. Both ornamental and fruiting cherries are prone to a huge number of disease and insect problems, likely more than any other type of popularly grown tree. Without examining the tree in person, it is difficult to get specific about causes but I'd assume there is bacterial canker present (can see signs) as well as some sort of internal rot, as evidenced by the exterior fungal growth. Not to mention that there is a horribly congested branch framework that was not properly addressed with pruning earlier in the tree's life.

I doubt the tree is salvageable at this point and would urge you to consider removal and replacement with something that is less problematic.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
6 years ago
I'm not totally convinced its a cherry. But it really doesn't matter since the poor thing is essentially dead and needs removing.
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Embothrium
6 years ago
Yes: specimen looks to be pretty much past it at this point.
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
6 years ago

THIS youtube video seems appropriate.
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John Watt
Original Author
6 years ago
To all. It is a type of orienral lilac. It went downhill very fast. It was blooming in late spring into june with lilac flowers. Then one branch showed 4 weeks ago leave brown. But now too many.

Read too much moisture as in rain could be culprit. In a spring and summer with record monthly rain falls it could have been a contributor.

Have cherry in back that had huge harvest in June. Will need to treat it with something as per caution. Any advice to help save the cherry tree is welcomed.
Embothrium
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Although cherries are generally disease susceptible things that spoiled lilac may not affect cherry at all. And you have to know what exactly you are trying to spray for before you can know what to spray and when. If you can avoid spraying entirely that is best.
kimmq
6 years ago
Where in the world are you and have you talked with the people at your state universities Cooperative Extension Service office if in the USA?
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
6 years ago
Read too much moisture as in rain could be culprit. .....
Have cherry in back that had huge harvest in June. Will need to treat it with something as per caution.

==>>> not really .... in tree time ... this thing has been dying for many years .. improper pruning.. huge gaping wounds.. etc ... perhaps even improper planting.. if it was severely pot bound.. and just dropped in the ground ....

the rain may have put it over the top ... on the path to death ... but it wasnt the cause of its eventual decline ...

in no way.. would i equate this problem.. with anything going on in the backyard .. and i would not suggest you prophylactically start spraying that tree .. simply because of THIS tree ...

there is a fruit forum ... and those peeps have all kinds of spray protocols ... but again.. they dont do it.. because of some tree in front of the house ...

ken
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