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Japanese Cedar dying
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My mother in law has a Cryptomeria japonica that seems to be brown & dying from the centre, is this a normal die back or should she be worried? Rich -- Richard Parker Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. |
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Richard Parker wrote in message ... Hi all, My mother in law has a Cryptomeria japonica that seems to be brown & dying from the centre, is this a normal die back or should she be worried? Rich -- Richard Parker Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. Hi Richard, We have a Cryptomeria jap. 'Elegans' which is established and mature. It is quite thick through and seems very healthy, but is brown in the middle and at fox-spraying level! It is not unusual for a dense shrub (or hedge) to be brown in the centre. This is due to lack of light at the heart of the plant. If this is all you're seeing on your m-i-l's tree, then you don't need to worry. I'm not aware of any disease specific to Cryptomeria, but many conifers suffer from a fungal attack called Phytophthera, and you may wish to research this. Another possibility may be drought stress; another may be water-logging, if you're in an area that has suffered from heavy rain or flooding. Sometimes roots are damaged by water-logging over winter, but the above-ground damage does not appear until summer - perhaps after a period of drought with which the diminished roots cannot cope. I sincerely hope your m-i-l's tree is only showing light-deficiency browning and is otherwise well. They are lovely trees. Spider |
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