Cherry blossom looks unhappy! Anyone can identify what is wrong?

[sree]

Evening all

I have two cherry blossoms in the garden that look unhappy. I asked the assistant in the garden section at home depot and she said she has no idea. I am planning to call the landscapers if I can't identify it. I really like these blossoms and would rather keep them

Can anyone identify what is wrong and even more importantly - is there anything I can do about it?

Pictures enclosed.

Thanks everyone. Happy spring.

 

[Becky]

Welcome to the forum! Do you know the variety? Also where abouts are you and what is your zone?

 

[Chuck]

Evening all

I have two cherry blossoms in the garden that look unhappy. I asked the assistant in the garden section at home depot and she said she has no idea. I am planning to call the landscapers if I can't identify it. I really like these blossoms and would rather keep them

Can anyone identify what is wrong and even more importantly - is there anything I can do about it?

Pictures enclosed.

Thanks everyone. Happy spring.

It could be many things, some worse than others but what ever you do don't call a landscaper. Call a professional arborist............NOW

 

[sree]

Ok. I am going to embarrass myself and show my ignorance! It is a cherry blossom, comes in spring with pink blossoms and after around 3 weeks or so, all the blossom clears. From then only leaves are left. Some times it also comes back to a light blossom late summer. I am in Kansas city area. I enclosed the picture of the blossom if that helps.

A professional arborist it is then. I will start looking locally. My neighbor mentioned Ryan tree and lawn care. I don't know if these guys are arborists or the equivalent of McDonald's that do a bit of everything. Time to research.

I went to home depot and was so tempted to bring some anti fungal / anti bacterial spray and spray the tree but did not know if that is the right thing to do.

Thanks for all the advise.

 

[Icecold]

cherrys are known for having all sorts of cankers, what you're looking at is aged gummosis.

it won't directly kill the tree, but there's no actual cure, their average lifespan isn't much longer than 20 at best anyway.

 

[Chuck]

Landscapers are lawn mowers, shovelers of mulch and compost. They can dig a hole and plant plants. They can water and they can fertilize. But whether they know why or when is a subject of discussion. When it comes to a serious problem, which you have, don't trust them. Here in Texas they are famous as hack, whack and stackers. They are not horticulturists or botanists. They are laborers who have minimal knowledge of the plants they are supposed to take care of.

 

[sree]

cherrys are known for having all sorts of cankers, what you're looking at is aged gummosis.

it won't directly kill the tree, but there's no actual cure, their average lifespan isn't much longer than 20 at best anyway.

Thanks Icecold. Is there any thing that will at least delay the inevitable then?

Thanks

 

[sree]

Landscapers are lawn mowers, shovelers of mulch and compost. They can dig a hole and plant plants. They can water and they can fertilize. But whether they know why or when is a subject of discussion. When it comes to a serious problem, which you have, don't trust them. Here in Texas they are famous as hack, whack and stackers. They are not horticulturists or botanists. They are laborers who have minimal knowledge of the plants they are supposed to take care of.

Thanks chuck.

 

[Icecold]

this isn't rocket science, even american landscapers should be able to figure this one out.

Thanks Icecold. Is there any thing that will at least delay the inevitable then?

Thanks

the only thing you can do is remove the diseased wood.

the downside is that you'll get basal shoots from that, and another downside is that it might start sending shoots from the rootstock, as cherry blossoms are grafted.

if you've ever seen a cherry with 2 colors of flower, that's because the rootstock of cherries slowly kills the graft, it's why they don't live very long.