![]() ![]() If there aren’t any signs of insects or insect damage you need to look elsewhere for causes. If you don’t find any insects then chances are that it is a cultural problem such as drainage or lack of water.Ī friendly word of advice: applying insecticides haphazardly can do far more harm than good. I suggest you give it another close inspection, including under the leaves for insects. Is this tree close to a large evergreen or in competition with other large trees? Hydrangeas need moist, well-drained soil to do their best. Is it something in the soil? Is it safe to plant a different kind of tree there? This tree is three years old and was very lovely, so any advice would be appreciated.Ī: Leaf curl in hydrangeas is often associated with a lack of moisture. Nothing helped, and I am sure the tree is going to die. I then exposed some of the roots and poured an ant and grub killer solution over them and into the soil. I tried spraying the hydrangea with insecticidal soap, and also a fungicide. This has progressed to the point that it looks almost dead. It leafed out beautifully this spring, then suddenly I noticed the leaves began to curl up. Last year it was lovely, with a multitude of blooms. ![]() Q: I have a limelight hydrangea standard in my small backyard garden. What better way to answer your question than to send it directly to the source? Here is his answer, concise as always: “The cherry bush has set more cherries than it can support so it’s dropping the surplus, just like June drop in apples.” So, in a nutshell (or cherry pit) no need to be concerned or do anything to the tree. Ieuan Evans, who was the person responsible for introducing the tree. Since the tree is not too tall, should I just remove all of the red cherries and leave the green ones?Ī: I sent your question about your Evans cherry to my friend Dr. Some of the red cherries appear to have some fuzz (fungus?) on one side. Q: We had a rather wet spring, and this is the first year I noticed that some of the small starting fruit on our Evans cherry tree has turned red. Did I find that my yields were that much better? In my humble opinion, no. I was one who followed that school of thought for many years. There are plenty of experts out there who will tell you that pruning will increase your yield by leaps and bounds. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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