Ornamental cherry tree leaf fall again

[veggiechicken]

Sorry Marb that's a No-no. You don't earth up trees. Your tree will be struggling.

[Marb67]

Sadly I have no other option as I had to raise the beds. Looks like the tree is on it's way out then. I will probably replace it in the winter with the Hawthorn I have growing in a pot buried under the soil (to stop it rooting) that has become very big.

I just thought that as long as it's roots are under the soil it would be ok. Tomatoes can be buried very deep as well as some other plants.

[Marb67]

Well it looks like after a lush, healthy start to the tree it has started to drop mottled, leaf minor leaves yet again. I had hope this time as it looked so nice. Can’t be a root depth problem otherwise it wouldn’t recover so well in early spring and be so healthy. Gutted as I picked up all the fallen leaves last year and gave an early spraying with organic seaweed solution in water.