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Our weeping cherry is about 10 years old. It started to have a few leaf spots that were eaten last year. This spring it was filled with more glorious ...
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Can this weeping cherry be saved? #868914
Asked May 17, 2024, 2:45 PM EDT
Our weeping cherry is about 10 years old. It started to have a few leaf spots that were eaten last year. This spring it was filled with more glorious blossoms than ever. Then when the leaves started coming out only some of the branches had leaves. And the leaves that came out were immediately eaten - see the holes in the leaves. We live in West Linn at about 500 feet, could it be associated with the cold winter? Or is this a bug or blight that we should be spraying? What about trimming out the dead branches? Can this tree be saved?
Clackamas County Oregon
Expert Response
Thank you for your question, Mary. There are at least 48 diseases that cherry trees can acquire, and I can suggest the possible ones that your tree appears to have: https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/cherry-flowering-prunus-spp-shothole-coryneum-blight
However, I would suggest that you send leaf samples to the OSU Plant Clinic for a lab diagnosis: https://bpp.oregonstate.edu/how-submit-plant-materials
Good luck!
However, I would suggest that you send leaf samples to the OSU Plant Clinic for a lab diagnosis: https://bpp.oregonstate.edu/how-submit-plant-materials
Good luck!