(Herunterladen) Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Diseases

Common diseases include honey fungus verticillium wilt black knot cankers powdery mildew leaf spot and bacterial leaf scorch.

Purple leaf sand cherry diseases. Plum leaf sand cherry also referred to as purple leaf sand cherry plants is a medium sized ornamental shrub or small tree that when mature reaches a height of approximately 8 feet tall by 8 feet wide. Signs of insect infestation the signs of infestation are different for aphids borers tent caterpillars and webworms. Other pests include the peachtree borer scale fall webworm aphids mealy bugs and tent caterpillars. Some have edible fruit in autumn and a few species have ornamental bark. Genus prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring and often good autumn foliage colour. Pests and diseases unfortunately japanese beetles are very fond of the purple leaf sand cherry. This easy care plant makes a great addition to the landscape.

Synonyms prunus cistena crimson dwarf prunus cistena purpurea. They are also susceptible to pests such as borers aphids scale leafhoppers caterpillars tent caterpillars japanese beetles and spider mites. Most insects can be controlled by blasting the affected leaves with a strong blast of water or by spraying the foliage with insecticidal soap. Purple leaf sand cherry is also bothered by several pests including. Purple leaf plum trees are known to be susceptible to a large number of diseases including black knot leaf spot die back leaf curl powdery mildew root rot and fireblight. It may be spread by wind water and insects. Black knot is a widespread fungal disease that attacks plum and cherry trees both fruiting and ornamental.

The fungus apiosporina morbosa also identified as dibotryon morbosum and plowrightia morbsum singles out trees of the genus prunus which includes peach apricot and chokecherry. Purple leaf sand cherry prunus x cistena is a member of the rose family. Other common names purple leaf sand cherry.