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What is going with my new pear tree

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Placestogo · 03/05/2026 17:05

I received it about two weeks ago and the leaves were already curled up and looking dry-ish. I thought it would settle once it would be planted but it has been two weeks and it is looking worse even though i do water it every two days just in case.
Anyone can help?
many thanks

What is going with my new pear tree
What is going with my new pear tree
What is going with my new pear tree
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Wetcoatsandmudagain · 03/05/2026 17:16

If there are no visible signs of aphids etc on the leaves it could be transplant shock. Environmental change most likely not enough or too much water. I have a rhododendron I was regularly watering but it curled its leaves up, on closer inspection the root ball was as dry as a bone so the water hadn’t been soaking in properly, rather running off down the side

FettchYeSandbagges · 03/05/2026 18:17

@Placestogo Give it a slow, thorough soak, at least two watering cans full. Not just at the base of the plant, but the surrounding soil as well. Then leave it a week. It is far better to water deeply than it is to water little and often.

Placestogo · 03/05/2026 18:29

Thank you i will try that.
i have put the pucture on Google and it tells me it is mildew. I have no idea what mildew look like… do you think it could be?
ps: no aphids (perhaps too early in the year?) + i have some nasturtiums a bit everywhere in my garden for that purpose…

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Wetcoatsandmudagain · 03/05/2026 19:43

Mildew looks like the leaf is covered in mould. It’s white and powdery. I can’t see any in the photos. Most likely water. Pears can be fussy but do bounce back

AlwaysGardening · 03/05/2026 21:33

Agree that it is probably dry. It's not got powdery mildew. Did it arrive bare rooted or in a pot? If it was in a pot, was the compost in the pot properly soaked before planting? The pot would have felt quite heavy. If the rootball was dry when it went in the ground, it will stay dry, however much you water or it rains.
Have you mulched the surface around the rootball? At least 2 inches of compost/ well rooted manure spread around, but not touching the trunk, will lock in the moisture.

Placestogo · 03/05/2026 23:43

Ah thank you both this is reassuring.
when it arrived the soil was alll over the box and the roots were outside the pot. Clearly a very disrupted journey.
i have not mulched the hole i dug. Should i dig it out, mulch and replant or should i keep watering? Thanks so much!

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AlwaysGardening · 04/05/2026 07:30

Mulch goes on the surface of the soil, so no need to dig it out.

Placestogo · 04/05/2026 08:11

Thanks

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