On Wed, 14 May 2014 21:27:02 +0100, 'Mike' wrote:

"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?

Hi Mike
Your rely wont be here as it was written with in the sig and is deleted by
some newsreaders ie mine
However I think my firethorn is past pruning as the problem goes to the
bottom - mind you it has been kept pruned to 3 feet high.
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Jim S