Fact Sheets

Ornamental Cherry: Armillaria root rot

Ornamental Cherry: Armillaria root rot categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 02:00 White fungal mat of Armillaria root rot infecting trunkPhoto by: C.R. Foss Biology Armillaria root rot is a fungal disease transmitted between plants by root contact. Armillaria is often found in newly cleared soils or ones which […]

Ornamental Cherry: Bacterial canker

Ornamental Cherry: Bacterial canker categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 01:57 Bacterial canker on tree trunkPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Bacterial canker can be found on any part of the tree. The disease causes cankers and dieback of twigs and branches. A typical branch canker is elongate and enlarges […]

Ornamental Cherry: Brown rot

Ornamental Cherry: Brown rot categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 01:53 Brown rot blossom infectionPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Brown rot is a fungal disease which initially infects the flowers. The petals turn light brown, develop water-soaked spots and may have tan or grayish areas of fungal spores. Infected […]

Ornamental Cherry: Coryneum blight (Shothole)

Ornamental Cherry: Coryneum blight (Shothole) categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 01:46 Coryneum blight symptoms on leaves and fruitPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Shothole is a fungal disease typically attacking the leaves of ornamental (flowering) cherries. Lesions are initially dark brown, reddish, or purplish spots and may be surrounded […]

Ornamental Cherry: Leaf spot

Ornamental Cherry: Leaf spot categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 01:25 Cherry leaf spot symptomsPhoto by: C.R. Foss Biology Leaf spot on cherry first appears as small circular, purple spots on the leaves about the time they reach full size. Infections begin in the spring and continue through late […]

Ornamental Cherry: Virus diseases

Ornamental Cherry: Virus diseases categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 09:24 Deformed and mottled leaves from virus infectionPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Mottle leaf is one virus disease of cherries. Symptoms are seen mainly on the leaves, which are puckered and mottled with light green to yellow blotches between […]