Topic: Peach Tree Leaf Problem??

[Brogusblue]

Hello

I have never been happy with my wilkinsons peach since i purchased it last year this year all the leaves are curled and little bubbles i have attached pictures any ideas i am close to ripping it out and restarting with a new tree.






Cheers
Brogusblue

[saddad]

Leaf Curl.... difficult to treat. Best kept under glass in Winter as the Spores(?) are carried in the winter rain. Best to start again IMHO....  :(

[Brogusblue]

Hello

Saddad Thanks for that i will remove the tree later on thank goodness its a small tree,
I thought it look seroius as my other wilco tree's are doing great guns but this one was the runt of the batch of trees i got. I have seen a nice tree in a garden centre around £20 mark so i might make trip over there as they only had 2 a week ago.

Cheers
Brogusblue

[Robert_Brenchley]

Apparently the fungus overwinters in cracks in the bark and between leaf scales. Maybe lots of fungicide in early spring might do it? I'm not sure.

[Brogusblue]

Hello

Just removed tree and chopped up ready for burning,  :'( off later on to find another one there is one which is leaf curl resistant it's called "Avalon Pride " so i will have a look in the garden centres, I have seen it online from dobies for £19,95 + £3.95 p&p.  :D

Thanks for all your help
Brogusblue

[amphibian]

Over two seasons I have almost nursed my peach back to health. I spray with Bordeaux mixture early in  autumn and again shortly before bud burst. I remove any infected leaves and respray new growth.

[Brogusblue]

Hello

I have purchased a avalon pride from my local garden centre i did take a branch with me and he did say that it was best to remove it and start again so my new peach tree is a large tub and hopefully no more leaf curl

Cheers
Brogusblue

[manicscousers]

I cover mine in plastic until the leaves are out and the flowers start, 2nd year this year, we have tiny peaches and no, at the moment, leaf curl  ;D