Only a little specimen but fingers crossed it hangs in there! I wonder if these problems are to do with the extream weather we've had over the last few years as to why they're all struggling and dying back? I noticed a garden near to us have a huge one with lots of bare branches to the top. I wish we had known about the Gleditsia, My husband want's to plant one of those too! I think that may be one tree to much though!
I live in a London suburb/Kent area and have had a Robinia for over 25years in the garden and it has always delighted us with its colour and dappled shade Had noticed in the last 2 to 3 years that leaves seemed smaller and die back has always been a bit of a problem but wasn't too concerned. However in the storm last weekend my magnificant tree was blown completely over heaving up its roots and is currently being chopped up and removed. I wondered why it went down when other trees around us in much more full leaf remained. Guess it must have been due to the disease. Very sad.
The pillar shaped Golden Elm I planted as a replacement for the Robinia is doing really well, it's already in leaf after the winter and you can almost see it growing.
Hello everyone, I live in East Surrey and I recently bought this Robinia (Frisia) from a garden centre in Oxted, I enquired as to the brown marks and a member of staff said they were scorch marks from the hot weather that we have had over the past fews days. Has anyone noticed these marks before? I was saddened to hear that there is a nationwide disease, and I hope mine is not displaying symptoms already!
I hope you kept the receipt for your tree - it's definitely got the same disease as my poor old robinia which has been getting smaller and smaller for the last few years as it continues to die back.
What I'd like to know is whether anyone has tried to remedy this disease with some kind of fungicide and whether it's had any effect. The experts seem to be no use in this respect - we're on our own it seems.
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A rubbish photo! But its planted now
Only a little specimen but fingers crossed it hangs in there! I wonder if these problems are to do with the extream weather we've had over the last few years as to why they're all struggling and dying back? I noticed a garden near to us have a huge one with lots of bare branches to the top. I wish we had known about the Gleditsia, My husband want's to plant one of those too! I think that may be one tree to much though!
That looks to be a grand little tree Rodgy-Dodge, good luck with it I hope it does well for you.
thanks SB. I think thats what gardenings all about, if it works great, if it doesn't move it or bin it !
I live in a London suburb/Kent area and have had a Robinia for over 25years in the garden and it has always delighted us with its colour and dappled shade Had noticed in the last 2 to 3 years that leaves seemed smaller and die back has always been a bit of a problem but wasn't too concerned. However in the storm last weekend my magnificant tree was blown completely over heaving up its roots and is currently being chopped up and removed. I wondered why it went down when other trees around us in much more full leaf remained. Guess it must have been due to the disease. Very sad.
An update 3 years onsecond Robinia planted has also died...
That's a real shame about your Robinia Rodgy-Dodge.
Hope you find something as pretty to replace it.
Although this replacing of trees can begin to get a bit expensive, no more Robinias
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The pillar shaped Golden Elm I planted as a replacement for the Robinia is doing really well, it's already in leaf after the winter and you can almost see it growing.
Hello everyone, I live in East Surrey and I recently bought this Robinia (Frisia) from a garden centre in Oxted, I enquired as to the brown marks and a member of staff said they were scorch marks from the hot weather that we have had over the past fews days. Has anyone noticed these marks before? I was saddened to hear that there is a nationwide disease, and I hope mine is not displaying symptoms already!
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Hi Dave1
I hope you kept the receipt for your tree - it's definitely got the same disease as my poor old robinia which has been getting smaller and smaller for the last few years as it continues to die back.
What I'd like to know is whether anyone has tried to remedy this disease with some kind of fungicide and whether it's had any effect. The experts seem to be no use in this respect - we're on our own it seems.