curly leaves.

[brownfingers]

My merryweather did nothing last year, no flowers, nothing. This year, it has thrown a profuse amount of flowers. The problem this time is that all the leaves are curling up tight. There are no aphids or any other infestation, so what might it be?

[Greenleaves]

Sounds like leaf curl or silver leaf, have you pruned it when not in leaf?

[Nicos]

Is it in a pot?
Could it be dehydrated?..I know I've been having to water tubs for a few weeks already!!!

Alternately I'd go with aphids too..no idea about pruning though???

[brownfingers]

No, it hasnt been pruned. I've uncurled several leaves, no sign of infestation of any kind. It is in a pot, but it's a big one and I water regularly.

[brownfingers]

The leaf curl is getting worse. Still no sign of aphids, although I've given it a blast of greenfly spray as a precaution. Will this leaf curl affect the crop? It had loads of flowers, but no sign of any fruit forming.

[brownfingers]

Correction, quite a lot if fruit is forming! Most are of a uniform shape, but some are much bigger than the normal ones, misshapen, and of a yellowy green colour rather than the dark green of the normal ones. Any tips.