I had a Blushingstar Peachtree that was growing just fine (planted in May) , then a few weeks ago the leaves started to turn light green, fold up and fall off.
I have alot of wild cherry trees in the area, but according to this URL on X disease (https://extension.unh.edu/resource/identifying-choke-cherry-source-x-disease-fact-sheet) leaves of choke cherries have sharp pointed “teeth” on the edges. I have many tall black cherry trees around and there are alot of small cherry type trees that have smooth edged roundish leaves - no sharp pointed teeth on the edges as described in the fact sheet.
I just planted 6 new peach trees. I’d hate to have them all get what this one had. I lost 2 peach trees to X about 8 years ago on a property about 1 mile away…so I know its in the area. (I’m on the Mass/NH border north of Boston).
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Thanks in advance.