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One of my peach trees as succumbed to leaf curl which has unfortunately started to effect the fruit it bears.

I was wondering if I were to transplant this to a pot and begin to bonsai the tree, cleaning the roots and putting it in better soil, could I successfully turn the tree into a nice bonsai or would the tree always be effected by leaf curl?





It would be a shame to lose it as I do see a lot of potential in the tree as a bonsai in the years to come. If there is hope, when would be the best time to dig it up?






Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.


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Leaf curl is a fungal infection. Spores float around in the air so it can get on any peach tree anywhere, even in a bonsai pot. Soil type does not make any difference. Some types of peach are more prone than others but if this one is affected now it will always be susceptible.

You can control leaf curl with proper, timely application of copper sprays.
peach does not make very good bonsai. Large leaves, long internodes, stiff growth habit. Also relatively short lifespan and leaf curl is only one of the pests and diseases they get.
Have a play if you want to. You can learn lots while working with it, just don't expect a show stopping bonsai from peach.
You might also take the challenge and prove me wrong

Also very prone to gummosis. I agree with Shibui, Peaches are not very adaptable to bonsai

Hmm, I think I'll leave it for the time being and work on controlling fungal infection.

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Get some copper spray from the nursery - Copper oxychloride or Bordeaux and follow the directions. First spray when the leaves fall to stop infection through the leaf scars. Another couple of sprays at pink bud stage in spring is the usual regime.
Also worth picking up as many curly leaves as possible and bin them so there is fewer spores to infect the trees next year.