Cherry silverleaf

[Ty Korrigan]

The clients eyes glaze over when I tell them about Summer pruning of cherries.

"I just want my cherries lower down so I can pick them instead of the birds and I thought all trees were pruned in Winter"

 

Oh f**k it, I'll prune your miserable tree in January if it means saving it from the local landscaper or hack who will take the 50% of the height you asked for...

     Stuart

 

[Ty Korrigan]

I believe the greatest threat to the health of all cherries, whether flowering or fruiting is the common garden Door Knocker with his flyer, ladder and cooling off period.

Certainly here, more trees succumb to death from Door Knockers than Silver Leaf.

"Can you save my tree" they ask.

"No but I can save your next one if you call me first"

    Stuart

 

[Dan Maynard]

Having said that I don't understand why cherry plants sold in winter are freshly pruned. I also note apples are affected by Chondrostereum purpureum and they are pruned in winter.

I found that about apples as well.