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Euonymus Japonicus what has happened?

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
edited July 2023 in Plants
My euonymus japonicus was absolutely fine last week. I snipped off a few little bits that  looked like they might encroach on the pavement and all was well.
Today, a chunk of it is crispy and dead. I cut it out and the branch looks healthy inside. There's a hole in my euonymus now😐
What happened? 
In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    Can you post a photo of the ailing plant, please?
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited July 2023
    I cut out the dead bit and threw it away. The rest of the plant seems healthy - I hope. The dead bit had brown crispy leaves , no bugs, scales, fungus - just dead.. Unfortunately/ fortunately , there's nothing to see now. @Ceres
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • babydolla47babydolla47 Posts: 13
    Hey there! Bummer about your euonymus, dude. Sounds like it was all good just a week ago. Weird how things change, right? Don't stress though, it's totally fixable. Maybe it's just going through a rough patch, you know? Keep an eye on it and give it some TLC - it'll bounce back soon enough!
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    If it's next to the pavement, maybe that branch got damaged low down. Leant on, stepped on, child rode their bike into it, that sort of thing ? It'll grow back - there's a reason why they're so widely used for municipal planting.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    There's a low fence in front of it. I'll try and get under it tomorrow to see if it got damaged somehow 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Animal urine?
    I see you've miraculously become a 'dude' @B3 .... ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Howdydudey @Fairygirl
    The animal would need really short or really long legs!
    Maybe it's one of those beavers they released🤔

    In London. Keen but lazy.
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