"Berob" wrote in message
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I have seven Eleanor Tabor (pink) Indian Hawthorns that I planted a little
over a year ago. All the outer, lower foliage is gone leaving only the
top
center with any leaves. A landscaper was recently at my neighbor's house
and I asked him about it. He said it is a disease/fungus (he didn't know
the name) which frequently afflicts these plants to the point where he has
quit planting them. I'm in Zone 7. Does anyone know what this is and/or
what the cure is? Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Berob

As a guess, I would suggest that the hawthorns may be infected with fire
blight. I thought about planting a hawthorn in my yard until I found that
fire blight was a big problem. I've lost mountain ash and apples trees to
fire blight, which made me leery about planting a hawthorn. Check out this
site or do a Google search by typing in "hawthorn fire blight":

http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/ipm2/communi...ire_blight.htm

John