Thanks to Bob Hobden and Spider for the replies. Now that you mention it, it certainly does have the appearance of lichens and you are quite right in saying that it is an old tree. I'll thin out the dead wood, give it a feed and see what happens next.
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Originally Posted by Bob Hobden
"DonGiovanni" wrote
I Have a Conference Pear tree that has some sort of silvery-grey fungal
infection. Some branches have died back, but there is still some
blossom on others. Does anybody recognise what it is, or what
fungicides or sprays can treat it?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Looks like Lichens to me.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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