Tree problem help needed please.

[Dave Hub]

Hi folks.

When I first moved in I planted a natural hedgerow at the rear of the garden made up of hawthorn, beech, blackthorn, and a couple of fruit trees intersperced.

One of the apple trees leaves started to curl last year. I cut it right back it started to re grow with the same probelm. Now this has spread to one of my blackthorn trees. Is this a parasite or fungus I'm at a loss.

I spent about £100 making this hedge and it has been established for 4 yrs now. I don't want the whole hedge to go like it, As at the moment its only the two trees.

Pics of the curling leaves included any tips appreciated.

 

[funandtrains]

Sounds like you need to start spraying with either insecticide or fungiscide.

 

[whatlep]

One of the apple trees leaves started to curl last year. I cut it right back it started to re grow with the same probelm. Now this has spread to one of my blackthorn trees. Is this a parasite or fungus I'm at a loss.

Dave

This source may help:
http://www.ehow.com/list_7442130_leaf-curl-apple-trees.html

 

[playmofire]

Looks like an aphid; if so, it needs insecticide.

 

[dragon]

Looks like an aphid; if so, it needs insecticide.

Why don't you PM Netty. He might be able to help.

 

[steinz]

My gut reaction is that you have some very tasty young trees, which are being attacked by aphids. I would encourage ladybirds, and small birds like bluetits into your garden to eat them.
With the fence being behind the hedge, it is probably making it really cosy for aphids etc. The hedge would perform better 'free-standing' so that there is an airflow through it (in an ideal world!).
BTW - if you have aphids, the leaves (and branches) will have sticky (honeydew) deposits on them.

 

[Dave Hub]

I've looked and there does not appear to be any apids, are they inside the tree. I'll go look for smoe sap now the rain has stopped.

 

[ped]

Hi Dave,sounds to me like Rosy Apple Aphid,if it is you should be able to see grey coloured aphids inside the leaves when you uncurl them,if this is the case you need to spray with insecticide,something like Savona is good,hope this is of some help.Regards Pete.

 

[Dave Hub]

Thanks to all for the help.

After unfurling the leaves there were some tiny apids in there a lot smaller than the sort on my roses! so looks like it time to kill the wee beasties.

Cheers to those who helped your efforts are "tree"-mendous

 

[Netty]

Have a quick look around the roots for root aphids too. Have any of them died?