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Help please -my new pyrus salicifolia pendula, bought and planted in July is/was a semi-mature container grown tree. It's been fine but suddenly over the past 2 weeks it's started to look like it's dying with all the leaves turning black. What could the problem be and can the tree be saved?


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I'd contact the place you purchased it from,
But july may have been a bit hot and dry to plant it out......was it well watered?

26 Aug, 2013

 

Thanks for the response, Pamg. It may have been too well-watered as I forgetfully left a hose on it overnight about a month ago! I don't know what the signs of drowning are, nor fireblight symptoms, either of which I thought might account for the blackening leaves. I plan to contact the supplier tomorrow as it's bank hol weekend now.

26 Aug, 2013

 

Best thing I think, hope you are successful

27 Aug, 2013

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