Wild cherry tree leaf disease?

Hello,

I moved to a new place where I have a wild cherry tree (I'm almost certain it is a wild cherry, but I am an absolute beginner, so there's always a chance I am wrong) that exhibits some leaf problem which I can't diagnose precisely, I looked at various diseases but I can't tell for sure what this could be. And I thought maybe someone could help with a diagnosis? The tree looks pretty healthy overall to me and it I hope to have observed this problem early enough to be able to rectify it... somehow. Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,
George

 

Hi horhew

A number of biotic and abiotic factors can cause leaf discolouration in trees, and without seeing the tree and site in person it's hard to make a sound judgement. From looking at the photos you provided it looks to me that your tree is showing symptoms of interveinal chlorosis, probably due to either a mineral deficiency, or too much lime in the soil. This is mostly caused by the tree being unsuitable for your soil type; aka 'wrong tree, wrong place'. Symptoms intensify during hot, dry summers, so this Spring's warm weather may have helped it develop sooner.

It can be remedied by adding lime-free organic mulch to the tree, but tbh, it's usually better to remove the tree and replace with a more suitable species.