"Jim S" wrote in message ...

I have a pyracantha (firethorn) about 5/6 years old. Last year, and again
now, the leaves have appeared thin and curled-in and although they don't
fall off I can clearly see the black bark between the thin foliage. The
flowers on the other hand don't form properly before withering.
I sprayed with a systhane fungicide, but it was either too late or the
wrong stuff. It made it no worse, but no better.
I am in the North-East and firethorn is used by the local council as
hedging so it should be fine.
Any ideas, as I am on the point of digging it up?
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Jim S
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Jim, my daughter and son in law had the same problem with the 2 bushes which
formed an arch over their front door. They were advised to cut out all of
the dead stuff as it appeared. That was about 3 years ago and they are now
putting on healthy growth. They did cut them back to about 4 foot high and
are now training them back up over the door. I have a picture somewhere of
the problem and posted the link here at the time and urglers advised us.

It worked. Cut out the infected leaves and branches as they appear

Mike

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