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Can anyone tell me if this is treatable? Black spots on tree bark

hnnhrssllhnnhrssll Posts: 4
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Hi, 
Ive noticed this on my potted acer and also a planter magnolia. Does anyone have any idea what it is? Both trees have flowered but didn’t look too happy this season. Is there anything I can do?
Thanks in advance 

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    there's a lot of verticillium wilt this year, but I'm not sure that's the trouble with yours
    Devon.
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    The wood looks dead, have you tried snapping or cutting a piece off to see if it's living wood or scraping the bark with your fingernail?  The black spots look like a type of fungus. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • hnnhrssllhnnhrssll Posts: 4
    Thanks for taking the time to reply.

    I did ensure it had some life in it before posting. Some branches are completely dead you are right, but there is still some life in it in places so I was hoping I might be able to salvage it. The acer isn’t as far gone so I was hoping a hive mind might give me a solution! I agree I think whatever it is is taking it over and it’s dying. As they are dormant now I’ll just wait and see what they do in Spring. Such a shame both are such beautiful specimens normally!
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    I think that's all you can do at the moment, wait until spring. You might never know what the cause of your shrubs appears to be suffering. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
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