Hi, I have East Texas red wild plum starts to offer for a start or two of your Persian mulberries...Mine will go dormant around the 15th of Nov. Please let me know if interested. Rick

Don, Thanks for your help. I am going to think what i want to do. No matter what i will probably at least cut the tree back a good bit. I realize now that im better off with a better fruiting cherry and just keep it trimmed to my desired height. I always wondered why it did this as there is no sign of insects and even if they were i doubt it would effect them in that way. The tree is planted in a raised bed about 6 inches higher then the ground level and during that time it was rather dry id say but there could of been alot of moisture below. Afterall about a foot down from the surface is straight clay here in PA. I would say though i wasnt too impressed with the fruit, being mostly a big seed and little fruit around it. And especially they were only slightly sweet if they were left on until they were dark dark almost falling of the tree ripe. But anyway thanks for your help.

Hey - pretty plant! It must have liked its summer outdoors, and you couldn't have taken off TOO much damaged foliage - it LOOKS too good. ;-) Was all the foliage you removed typical of the leaf you pictured above - damaged only in the areas with less pigment? (Sunburn? Chlorophyll is natures sunscreen for plants, so tissue with less or no chlorophyll burn much easier than green tissue.) Your plant doesn't show any issues related to root problems NOW, but how much foliage did you really remove? My experience has been that symptoms of phytotoxicity due to topical sprays usually occur where the vehicle collected & dried, which would concentrate the chemicals it was carrying as the drying progressed. It's doubtful the soapy water collected dead center in the middle of the leaf? It would probably be an easier call if the plant wasn't variegated, because the lighter areas of variegation always seem to be the first affected by several issues, over-watering and phytotoxic reactions among them. Prolly no need to 'muse' it to death. Your plant looks good NOW. I'd say that if the condition continues, look to the roots (too wet) for the answer. Keep the plant on the dry side & if the problem doesn't recur, it was almost certainly the soap. One thing that might complicate the plan is that scheffs often shed foliage after being brought in. Fortunately (I suppose) if that occurs and the plant hasn't been soggy, symptoms won't be similar so you should still be able to keep everything straight - not that it is now. ;-) Al

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