help - conifer hedge dying
 

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My long established (and well maintained) leylandii hedge which
screens my house from the road has started to develop brown dying
patches. These start by the affected area becoming pale green, then
the leaves seem to wilt then slowly turn brown over a period of 2-3
months.

It has happened before and I am left with a completely dead and
brittle area, but the surrounding growth has resisted ( the wilting
bits never seem to recover) and started to grow and hide the bald
patch.

Anyone come across this before? it doesn't seem cold or wind related
as this current wilting became noticeable late autumn, so I'm thinking
fungal infection maybe?

I posted some pics and more info at the following address:

http://www.landshapes.btinternet.co.uk/temp/conifer.htm


tnx for any advice

Bob

help - conifer hedge dying
 

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My long established (and well maintained) leylandii hedge which
screens my house from the road has started to develop brown dying
patches. These start by the affected area becoming pale green, then
the leaves seem to wilt then slowly turn brown over a period of 2-3
months.

It has happened before and I am left with a completely dead and
brittle area, but the surrounding growth has resisted ( the wilting
bits never seem to recover) and started to grow and hide the bald
patch.

Anyone come across this before? it doesn't seem cold or wind related
as this current wilting became noticeable late autumn, so I'm thinking
fungal infection maybe?

I posted some pics and more info at the following address:

http://www.landshapes.btinternet.co.uk/temp/conifer.htm


tnx for any advice

Spider Mite infection I suspect.

help - conifer hedge dying
 

'Bob',

It may be helpful if you compare your symptoms with those described on
this site.

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2004.htm

This site will help you identify the red spider mite, should they be the
culprits.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/pro...es/ctn029.html

Regards,
Emrys Davies.





wrote in message
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My long established (and well maintained) leylandii hedge which
screens my house from the road has started to develop brown dying
patches. These start by the affected area becoming pale green, then
the leaves seem to wilt then slowly turn brown over a period of 2-3
months.

It has happened before and I am left with a completely dead and
brittle area, but the surrounding growth has resisted ( the wilting
bits never seem to recover) and started to grow and hide the bald
patch.

Anyone come across this before? it doesn't seem cold or wind related
as this current wilting became noticeable late autumn, so I'm thinking
fungal infection maybe?

I posted some pics and more info at the following address:

http://www.landshapes.btinternet.co.uk/temp/conifer.htm


tnx for any advice

Bob

help - conifer hedge dying
 

Red spider mite

http://tinyurl.com/2nz6k

Regards,
Emrys Davies.









"Emrys Davies" wrote in message
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'Bob',

It may be helpful if you compare your symptoms with those described on
this site.

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2004.htm

This site will help you identify the red spider mite, should they be
the
culprits.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/pro...es/ctn029.html

Regards,
Emrys Davies.





wrote in message
...
My long established (and well maintained) leylandii hedge which
screens my house from the road has started to develop brown dying
patches. These start by the affected area becoming pale green, then
the leaves seem to wilt then slowly turn brown over a period of 2-3
months.

It has happened before and I am left with a completely dead and
brittle area, but the surrounding growth has resisted ( the wilting
bits never seem to recover) and started to grow and hide the bald
patch.

Anyone come across this before? it doesn't seem cold or wind related
as this current wilting became noticeable late autumn, so I'm
thinking
fungal infection maybe?

I posted some pics and more info at the following address:

http://www.landshapes.btinternet.co.uk/temp/conifer.htm


tnx for any advice

Bob