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Two bushes with dead bits problem
Sorry to be vague about what sort of bushes, but I'm really a veg-growing
person and know next to nothing about flowers and shrubs. I have two bushes in the garden, been there since I came here over 10 years ago, and were well established then. So, guess at 15 years old, approximately the age of the house. Both bushes are showing serious dead bits, which appear to be spreading. Photographs at: http://nigelcliffe.photobook.org.uk/c468319.html I assume I should cut my losses and dig them up. This is not necessarily a bad thing as a re-planning of the area they dominate is long overdue. The real question is whether its a disease which will remain in the soil, and if that limits what I should consider as replacement plantings. Bush 1 used to be approximately hemispherical, and had much lusher glossy leaves. It would flower with small white flowers. First showed some small dead areas around two years ago, and these were cut out in the hope that things would grow back. Bush 2 is less well shaped, varigated leaves. Showing dead bits on one side recently. The ground is heavy clay. House in Suffolk, so winter tends to be mild. Die back is not on the same side on each; so I doubt its a wind effect. A couple of years ago, someone on this newsgroup diagnosed "Holly leaf blight, caused by infection with Phytophtora illis bacteria" on a small holly plant. That plant was removed and destroyed, and the other hollies are fine. These two bushes are more than 20 feet from where the problem holly was located, though on the main route into the garden, so the infected holly would have passed them on its way to the fire. Many thanks for any help. - Nigel -- Nigel Cliffe, Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/ |
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