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Acer problems. Disease or conditions?

Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
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I have 4 acers along a back fence. Dappled shade. Seemed to have got on all right over the last few years except for frost bite once or twice. One of the 4 (orange dream)  has taken a big turn for the worse as the buds were coming out. Bark colour change, dead buds and now the one next to it looks poorly too. Does anyone recognise this? I saw a YouTube video about a virus in the US affecting acers. Not sure if it’s in the UK though.

 Thanks in advance. 

   

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Looks like Verticillium wilt.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
    Thanks. Just googled it and I think you are right.
  • Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
    I’ve cut some dead looking branches off both the dead looking one and the partially sick one to see if I can fine the dark rings in the branch as proof of V.W. Partially sick one had a few signs which could be dark rings, but did have this. Does anyone recognise this as a symptom of verticillium wilt?
  • Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248

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