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Help with privet

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  • coppard.sarahcoppard.sarah Posts: 22
    I hope not I’m hoping it’s scorch as the honey fungus can’t spread that wide so fast . I’m knew to this so any help is greatly appreciated . Thank you and Merry  Christmas 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I hope it's just weather. Don't lose sleep over it. Privet will recover no problem from any weather  :)
    Merry Christmas to you too   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • thevictorianthevictorian Posts: 1,279
    Our privet has similar leaves at the moment and it's certainly due to the weather as Fairygirl says (from what i can see in the first picture). It was down to about -6 or -7c at its peak here but if colder where you are it might makes things look worse. They will recover quickly once they get growing again in the spring.
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    Looks very similar to our Privet, which was covered in freezing snow for a week. 
  • coppard.sarahcoppard.sarah Posts: 22
    Thank you I inherited the house and massive garden and it’s a full time job - but I really enjoy it. 
  • coppard.sarahcoppard.sarah Posts: 22
    I have spent two years trial and error learning how to propagate and grow cuttings. 😊
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I wish you well with your cuttings @coppard.sarah. It's always very satisfying [I much prefer it to seed sowing] as long as you then have somewhere to plant them once they mature  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • coppard.sarahcoppard.sarah Posts: 22
    How long do you wait till you plant out that’s my next experiment 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    When plants are filling a pot of at least 3 or 4 inches, and the location, time of year and conditions suit. 
    The plant itself is also a factor.  
    When in doubt - wait  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    As a garden-loving child on the Lancashire coast, 90% of hedges were privet.   It is at best only semi-evergreen.  Nothing cheaper, but almost anything else is better.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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