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Evergreen plants

mrs.sreevesmrs.sreeves Posts: 2
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please can you help identify what is wrong with my evergreen plants. I have 5 in pots 2 are fine , one is changing and the other 2 are dying. What can I do to prevent this

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Looks like Box and suffering from Box blight or maybe box caterpillars if there is any evidence of webbing (I can't tell from the photos.)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • HelixHelix Posts: 631
    edited May 2019
    Do you live in south east england?  If so then more likely to be box moth than box blight.  (You wouldn’t necessarily see any webbing on little ones like yours).    

    Both diseases can be treated, just look in your garden centre.  But quite frankly I would bin them and start again with something else.  If you are in an area that is affected by these diseases it will be a constant battle to keep your box balls alive and looking good. 

    I have one box ball that is large, which I’m managing to keep going and looking good but it does require a lot of care.  So depends how much of a priority they are for you.
  • mrs.sreevesmrs.sreeves Posts: 2
    Thankyou for your help.   I do live in the south east so could be the moth, I’ll have a go at treatment first and then the drastic step to throw away.  Would cutting them back help as there is a lot of new green growth in the centres

  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    If you look at BobtheGardeners links they say what to do.
    And both have clear pictures of the moth caterpillars and cocoons etc.
    Including placing pieces in a bag so you can see what fungus and colours or not develop, for a blight diagnosis.
    And when and how to cut them.
    Sorry it saves people writing long answers. And is good info being RHS
    Good luck with your plants. They do look like they are recovering with the new growth.

    If you are still unsure if you can show a photo close up of the leaves and stems.
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