Red blotches on hawthorn leaves
- To: Medit-plants <m*@ucdavis.edu>
- Subject: Red blotches on hawthorn leaves
- From: D* M* <i*@cgac.es>
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 09:43:00 +0200
I planted a few local hawthorns (Crataegus monogyna) last year.After a
short burst of healthy spring growth, they came out in red blotches,
specially oin the tender young leaves at the tips of branches. Later, in
the summer, the blotches spread to older leaves infesting most of the
plant. The centre of the botch finally turned into a root-like outgrowth
on the leaf's underside. The result was a set of very sad hawthorns with
no post-summer growth at all. I treated with fungicide to no avail. I
cut back in winter but, on inspecting the new shoots yesterday I found
the same little red spots appearing. Help!
This is probably a well-known disease... but not to me. Any suggestions
most welcome.
Damian Martin
Talavera, Spain
