Holly bushes with lots of dead branches
 

We bought 6 holly bushes. One is doing really well, no dead branches at
all. They're all getting about the same amount of sun and are watered
and fertilized equally, and most of them are looking pretty sad. One in
particular seems to have more dead branches than live ones. Any
suggestions??

Chris O'Meally

Remove the dead branches.


"Christine O'Meally" wrote in message
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We bought 6 holly bushes. One is doing really well, no dead branches at
all. They're all getting about the same amount of sun and are watered and
fertilized equally, and most of them are looking pretty sad. One in
particular seems to have more dead branches than live ones. Any
suggestions??

Chris O'Meally

Christine O'Meally wrote:
We bought 6 holly bushes. One is doing really well, no dead branches at
all. They're all getting about the same amount of sun and are watered
and fertilized equally, and most of them are looking pretty sad. One in
particular seems to have more dead branches than live ones. Any
suggestions??

Chris O'Meally

Holly tends to get sooty mildew. Use Daconyl or Benemyl or your
favorite fungicide. Remove damaged parts.

Stubby wrote:


Christine O'Meally wrote:

We bought 6 holly bushes. One is doing really well, no dead branches
at all. They're all getting about the same amount of sun and are
watered and fertilized equally, and most of them are looking pretty
sad. One in particular seems to have more dead branches than live
ones. Any suggestions??

Chris O'Meally


Holly tends to get sooty mildew. Use Daconyl or Benemyl or your
favorite fungicide. Remove damaged parts.

Thanks - I was removing the dead branches but I was afraid that it might
be the wrong time of year or something - I did notice mildew and wasn't
sure just why it was there. Thank you so much!

Chris O'Meally

Back off on the fertilizer. Remove dead damaged or diseased wood at
any time.
Make pruning cuts to the branch collar not flush with the trunk or
thicker stem.
The branch collar is the swelling just before the branch joins the
trunk, you want your cuts to leave that knob of wood because that is
where the tissue that will make the bark to heal the wound is.
Look on the undersides of the leaves for scale insects while you are
working.