Linden tree leafs curling down and looking that are about to fall and its spring time - Ask Extension
We live in Greece, in Athens area.
We live in mediteranean climate and its begining of May now-my linden tree leafs started to curl down and looking ...
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Linden tree leafs curling down and looking that are about to fall and its spring time #630064
Asked May 02, 2020, 7:46 AM EDT
We live in Greece, in Athens area.
We live in mediteranean climate and its begining of May now-my linden tree leafs started to curl down and looking that they are about to fall, althou they are green. Its spring and leafs just started to grow but my tree is looking its about to die. Plus new leafs are small and kind of red colour. Its 7 years old tree and everything was good with it untill now. Its on lawn that we are watering so its getting enough water. I just dont know what to do-its looking like it will lose all its leafs. I would really appriciate any help. Thank you
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Expert Response
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, we have no information on the several diseases and insects which afflict linden trees in your region. I'm unable to examine the leaves to look for insects such as those described here: https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/plant/deciduous/linden/leavesspots.html
This species is also susceptible to verticillium wilt, a soil borne fungus which causes 'flagging'--loss of one or two branches at a time, but your tree appears to have leaf wilt throughout. Of course, I have no way to test either the soil or the plant tissue for disease. Another possibility is that someone has administered an herbicide to kill another plant, and it has drifted over to your tree, and is killing it as well. I suggest you contact the Benaki Phytopathological Institute in Athens, (https://en.bpi.gr/section.aspx?id=3) to see if experts there can help diagnose the problem(s). Good luck!
This species is also susceptible to verticillium wilt, a soil borne fungus which causes 'flagging'--loss of one or two branches at a time, but your tree appears to have leaf wilt throughout. Of course, I have no way to test either the soil or the plant tissue for disease. Another possibility is that someone has administered an herbicide to kill another plant, and it has drifted over to your tree, and is killing it as well. I suggest you contact the Benaki Phytopathological Institute in Athens, (https://en.bpi.gr/section.aspx?id=3) to see if experts there can help diagnose the problem(s). Good luck!
Thank you very much for your time and help
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