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Conifer concerns

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Never get them here. It's the land of the conifer  ;)
    They can also get aphids sucking them [which is more likely] but those pests are usually when the plant's struggling for other reasons. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Willson.SWillson.S Posts: 24

  • Willson.SWillson.S Posts: 24
    Watering to roots or branches too? Amateur…
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Roots only  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    I wonder whether this may be a scale insect problem?  The mould and browning leaves are typical symptoms.  I have no personal experience of this problem in my garden, but may be @Fairygirl or @Dovefromabove may know?
    That was my first thought. 

    Are there any webs on there? Not big spiders webs but smaller messy looking ones? 
  • Willson.SWillson.S Posts: 24
    I wonder whether this may be a scale insect problem?  The mould and browning leaves are typical symptoms.  I have no personal experience of this problem in my garden, but may be @Fairygirl or @Dovefromabove may know?
    That was my first thought. 

    Are there any webs on there? Not big spiders webs but smaller messy looking ones? 
    I’ve seen a couple of these, is there something I should do about them?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I don't know much about conifers ... sorry. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Can’t see too well but in the first group of photos that looks like it could be webs, if so spider mite could be the problem. 
    Hosing all over the foliage will blast them off but you need to check first if that’s what it is. 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Just found this, it’s a US site but may help. 
    https://homeguides.sfgate.com/kill-spider-mites-conifers-71201.html
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Willson.SWillson.S Posts: 24

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