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Robinia Friscia HELP!

Green_FalcoGreen_Falco Posts: 27
in Problem solving
This year, my robinia friscia (planted as a whip 3 years ago) isn’t looking too well. Branches are dropping, leaves are discoloured and wilted, some just drop off when touched. 🙁





Is anyone experiencing or has anyone experienced similar issues? Any advise will much appreciated! 🙂

Thanks
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    there have been many cases of robinia frisia pseudoacacia (the golden leaved form of robinia frisia) dying back and eventually failing in recent years.   I lost a 10 year old one in my last garden but have a healthy green one in this garden.

    Have a read of this - https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/robinia-pseudoacacia-frisia 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Green_FalcoGreen_Falco Posts: 27
    Obelixx said:
    there have been many cases of robinia frisia pseudoacacia (the golden leaved form of robinia frisia) dying back and eventually failing in recent years.   I lost a 10 year old one in my last garden but have a healthy green one in this garden.

    Have a read of this - https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/robinia-pseudoacacia-frisia 
    Such a shame, is there anything we can do to prevent this? Doesn’t seem to be any solutions on the RHS article 🙁
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    edited June 2022
    I think you just have to bite the bullet and take out the tree as it will not recover.  If you want a golden leaved tree have a look at gleditsia which has no known problems so far and won't get too big or else a golden form of sambucus which you can grow as a large shrub/small tree if your raise the crown as it matures.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Green_FalcoGreen_Falco Posts: 27
    Thanks, I just love the robinia form! I’ll check out the gleditsia 👍🏻
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