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Box Blight and Peeling Bark on Bay lollipos
cork gardener
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Hi
I have two problems I need to resolve in my front garden beds.
First - I have two box balls that have been affected by blight. These were planted amongst perennials and I'm sure this was a big factor in why they have been hit. I have plenty of other box in the garden, generally in containers and no other plants are affected. Pics are here:
I've cut out the infected parts and I want to try to save the plants if possible. They are both good size plants. My plan is to dig them up, put them into containers, treat with fungicide and regular doses of Top Buxus and keep them isolated from other box plants in the garden for a few months. Does this plan seem viable - any suggestions of additional steps?
Second problem (again down to my error!) I have 3 bay lollipops in the ground. I had tree stakes and ties on these since planting (2.5 years ago). I neglected to check the ties and they were too tight. The bark split above the ties on 2 of the plants (the 3rd seems fine). The foliage is in good condition, no browning and there are leaf buds evident. I did notice last year that there was very little growth in the crowns though (but didn't think to check the ties).
Is this damage likely to be fatal?
Thanks in advance
I have two problems I need to resolve in my front garden beds.
First - I have two box balls that have been affected by blight. These were planted amongst perennials and I'm sure this was a big factor in why they have been hit. I have plenty of other box in the garden, generally in containers and no other plants are affected. Pics are here:
I've cut out the infected parts and I want to try to save the plants if possible. They are both good size plants. My plan is to dig them up, put them into containers, treat with fungicide and regular doses of Top Buxus and keep them isolated from other box plants in the garden for a few months. Does this plan seem viable - any suggestions of additional steps?
Second problem (again down to my error!) I have 3 bay lollipops in the ground. I had tree stakes and ties on these since planting (2.5 years ago). I neglected to check the ties and they were too tight. The bark split above the ties on 2 of the plants (the 3rd seems fine). The foliage is in good condition, no browning and there are leaf buds evident. I did notice last year that there was very little growth in the crowns though (but didn't think to check the ties).
Is this damage likely to be fatal?
Thanks in advance
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In the sticks near Peterborough
In the sticks near Peterborough
I don't know if it was rubbing - it was extremely tight when i cut it off last month but may have been rubbing last year
In the sticks near Peterborough
fingers crossed for both of us
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.