Pear Tree Dying?

15 years ago

Earlier this spring, I had the chance to dig up and transplant two pear trees in the Chicago area. Both trees had been pruned heavily, and were a few weeks from budding. They needed to be dug up as the yard they were in was going to be redug to deal with drainage problems.

The larger tree (caliper about 2") had fruited the previous year, the smaller (caliper about 1.5") had never fruited.

Both trees seemed to transplant well, and flowered this spring, with some smaller leaves following. The smaller tree continued to leaf out a bit, while the larger one didn't follow as well, and the few leaves on it are now starting to blacken at the edges. I'm thinking this tree is not doing well, and may be dying. The smaller one, however, looks to be doing a lot better, and has a single little pear growing on it.

Any comments on the larger one, ground is moist, mulch is good, etc. I'd like to think it's devoting it's energy to growing roots, but worry that it's not doing that well.

Comments welcome! And thanks!

vince

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Embothrium
15 years ago
Blackening of pear foliage is often bacterial blight.
jean001a
15 years ago
Need pictures, please.
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farmboy1
Original Author
15 years ago
I'm trying to get a photo site setup so I can post photos. The edges of the leaves are actually a dark brown, not black.

vince
farmboy1
Original Author
15 years ago
This is a link to a webshots album where I have uploaded some photos of trees and other plants I'm trying to find out more about. Let's see if it works.

vince

Here is a link that might be useful: Greenery
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
15 years ago
transplant shock ...

you did what had to be done.. and now you are going to suffer watching whatever is going to happen ...

disease is not uncommon is severely stressed plants ... but i always hesitate to apply chemicals to an already stressed plant..

water properly.. mulch properly ... and hope for the best...

water very late into fall ... during root growing season ... but insure you do not freeze it into an ice cube..

WATER PROPERLY ... deeply.. with proper drainage .. a lot of water is not needed late into the fall ... just insure drought is not an issue ...

again.. you had no option as to timing.. which was poor.. but you did what you had to do ..

ken