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"Jim Lewis" wrote:

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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.

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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.

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Probably not. Indian hawthorns aren't hawthorns. (The curse of
the common name strikes again!) They are a warm-weather plant
(they do OK in zone 8, but I'd doubt their health in zone 7).

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL

I would say probably not because the symptoms described do not match
fire blight. Indian hawthorns may not be hawthorns, but they are
related, and they are vulnerable to fire blight.