Red blistering leaves of Dwarf Peach tree

[jlopes151]

Each year the leaves of my dwarf peach tree develope red blisters. I took a leaf to a local garden shop and they didn't know how it was happening. I can send a picture if needed.

[betsyb]

Sure you can, post it here: alt.binaries.pictures.gardens

BetsyB

[farmerdill]

Try this

or My guess from this distance would be Bacterial Spot.

[jlopes151]

Thanks for the reply. Its not Bacterial Spot there's no white center, no shot look. It starts as a green blister, that turns red. I post a picture on alt.binariies.pictures.gardens

[jlopes151]

Can't find alt.binaries.pictures.gardens on Google

[Plant Info]

Yes, please send a pic to alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. In the meantime, search the Web for a disease called Peach Leaf Curl.

[Emery Davis]

Is it this?

to imagine a reputable nursery that couldn't identify leaf curl, but you never know.

-E

[jlopes151]

Ya that's what it is Leaf Curl. Seems the tree has bacterial spot as well.

Thanks to all for the help.

[Sodbuster7!]

What you are describing is Peach Leaf Curl. The pictures displayed in some of the postings are extreme cases, and likely as not yours will not be this pronounced. Some peach varieties are less susceptible to the disease than others.

Regardless, to what commercial chemicals manufactures advertise as a cure. I have found, over the years, dealing with this disease, there is only one satisfactory cure I have found. It is Copper, and must be applied during dormancy. I use Ortho brand, and the name of it is "Copper". I have used other fungicides but with only limited success.

I apply it twice a year, once after leaf fall, and again just before bud swell.

If there is >Each year the leaves of my dwarf peach tree develope red blisters.

[Emery Davis]

Could be worse. Easy enough to treat, but you have to wait for dormancy. My peach is curl-free this year, thankfully, but I have been treating for a couple of years.

-E

[Sally]

We have a tree that's had this about 3 seasons now. I don't think there's a healthy leaf on this thing now and are considering taking it down.

Is it worth trying to save it by treating for it now? Or should we just go ahead and chop it down?

Sally

[dr-solo]

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[Plant Info]

As far as the most likely suspect, I'd say it's peach leaf curl, a fungal disease. Check out the pictures here and see how they compare to your leaves:

me know if this is or is not the problem.

Suzy O, zone 5, Wisconsin