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Diseased Plant

TraceyA2TraceyA2 Posts: 116
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Hi

I recently moved into a property and in my shady corner is this rather poorly shrub. The landlady thinks its a member of the laurel family.

Can anyone please identify and tell me what is wrong with it? 

Or should I just dig it up?

Tracey 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,129

    Hi Tracey image

    Can you show us a pic please?

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  • TraceyA2TraceyA2 Posts: 116

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Looks like 'shot hole' which can be caused by either a fungus or a bacteria.  It is not serious for the health of the plant and is due to the weather - damp conditions.  The laurel should get over it as conditions improve, but as it is looking very sorry for itself, spraying with a general fungicide might be a good idea.  The RHS advice is here:

    http://rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=568

     

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  • PotsandpansiesPotsandpansies Posts: 124

    I am not sure that it is a laurel, to me it looks like it could be Viburnum tinus, in which case it is probably an attack by viburnum beetle larvae.  Spray it with provado and give it a feed, hopefully new growth will come back and it will look a lot better.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    I'd go with the Viburnum and its beetles as well

     http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=556

    I'm no user of chemicals and my feeling is that it's too late anyway, they've been, they've eaten and now will be doing whatever they do next

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,129

    I agree with Nut.

    It also looks really congested - I'd pull out other plants/weeds from underneath/amongst it and try to get some fresh air through it and then give it a feed of Fish, Blood and Bone and a good watering.

    Can't do any harm and might do some good. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • TraceyA2TraceyA2 Posts: 116

    Sorry taken me while get back to you. What do you mean its congested? I in rented house so bit limited what I can do. If I took it out, what would you put there its in the corner in total shade. 

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    I'll stick with viburnum. Mine look like that,image

    One was so bad I dumped it



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • TraceyA2TraceyA2 Posts: 116

    I will take diseased leaves off and spray it see what happens. 

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