once scorched.. they are are scorched until they fall off..

we just aim to not get more scorch ..

probably a water issue.. how old is the tree .. recent transplant.. any other info you can provide ...

please dont ever fertilizer an already stressed tree ... water was proper ... fert was an attempt to kill the tree with too much TLC ...

looks like a mulch volcano .... bark is not meant to be constantly wet.. and mulch piled on bark will eventually kill the tree ... google the term for more info ...

a properly planted and mulched tree.. you should be able to see the transition from bark to roots at the ground level.. that is the root flare.. google that too if you want more info on that ..

that alone could be the problem ....

ken

Is this the Yoshino Cherry tree? I have the same tree and just 2 days ago I saw the same yellow leaves on what had been a nice healthy tree. I planted it early spring and it's been green and healthy until now and I'm not sure what's changed. It get's watered, the soil is moist but not soaked.

Does anyone know what's causing this problem? Is the tree pretty much dead or can I save it? All the leaves are wilted and some are yellow as you can see in the attached pictures.

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Thank Ken for the insights.
The tree was there sine we moved in 2009. So I don't know exactly the age--probably 4 to 5-year old. Yes it is Yoshino-kind cherry tree with pink blossom. I think it could be due to weather in the last month that was dry here. My concern is if I don't do anything except watering, would the tree be OK next year? Hope not due to sick root.
Benso37, if you find out the solutions of your tree, can you share or send me a message?

Back to mulch, I just put there last week after the tree leaves already yellow/scorch. So we can exclude the mulch pileup.
Another thing is small brown spots on these leaves. would they be caused by Beatles? I looked carefully but no sign of them unless these are tiny type.

I see the trunk looking girdled, about 2/5 of the way up to first branches, likely from improper staking (DD#1). Surely not good for the tree. And the mulch volcano. Will it recover? Who knows? Stop fertilizing, water, and wait.

Dan

i dont like what dan sees ... its inexplicable to me ..

but 2 weeks of a volcano should not matter..nor be the issue ... just pull it back ....

bens looks like drought.. and telephone poled.. and volcanoed ... insert finger into the soil ... and insure there is sufficient water at least 2 inches down into the root zone ... you planted it.. you know the root mass size.. that entire root mass needs to be moist.. and then let to near dry ...

it is not UNcommon.. for a transplant to leaf out vigorously.. on stored energy.. only to lose some leaves in its first heat wave.. because the roots that were interfered with.. just cant pump enough water to the whole.. just insure PROPER WATERING ... thru late fall ... and you should be all set.. all other things being OK.. and who really knows about that ...

ken

The tree appears to be girdled around a significant portion of its circumference. It is no wonder the poor thing is having trouble keeping its leaves turgid.

Dan

is that girdled surface would affect water pumping to leaves? then a little dry weather made it vulnerable to water loss. this makes sense for the whole tree leaves yellow/scorch.

I just watered it again after 5 days. Per suggestions from Ken, I moved some mulch arond to less thick--now appears donut shading.

As seems no way to get these leaves back to green, only thing is to water it and wait for next year coming back...too early for the tree this year. :(

lesson learn: don't forget to remove girdle when the tree is big enough. especially trees are passed down to you. Others? such as how to know earlier signature to prevent yellow leaves?

Unfortunately all leaves on the tree dead now. Don't understand how a big tree like it that weak to dry weather. or something else???

Picture it akin to having an artery 90% blocked.

Dan

Tony,

Sorry to hear that. All the leaves on my tree died as well. It went from healthy to dead within 4 days. Sadly, I don't think it will grow again next year.