I have noticed in the last couple of weeks dieback has become much more significant. Wondering if I should cut out affected branches to stop it spreading. Any thoughts?
Hi Daintiness, I'll have a proper look tomorrow. They've got quite a lot of rotting bits and I think maybe a coppicing would be a good move. But really they've become far too shaded by faster growing trees in the last few years and may not make it
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A couple of pictures of my tree today. It appears where the leaves have stayed on, there is die back.
If that's the case I'm in for a lot of die back Daintiness. I fear this may be what is happening.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Update on my tree...
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I have noticed in the last couple of weeks dieback has become much more significant. Wondering if I should cut out affected branches to stop it spreading. Any thoughts?
How's your tree doing Nutcutlet?
Hi Daintiness, I'll have a proper look tomorrow. They've got quite a lot of rotting bits and I think maybe a coppicing would be a good move. But really they've become far too shaded by faster growing trees in the last few years and may not make it
I've never learnt the art of spacing
In the sticks near Peterborough
I've been doing some research and the RHS site says that canker and fireblight are the two diseases that can affect white beam.Not good news at all
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/17533/i-Sorbus-aria-i/Details?returnurl=%2Fplants%2Ftrees%3Fcontext%3Db%25253D0%252526hf%25253D12%252526l%25253Den%252526s%25253Ddesc%25252528plant_merged%25252529%252526sl%25253Dplants%252526r%25253Df%2525252Fplant_plant_type%2525252Ftrees%26s%3Ddesc(plant_merged)%26page%3D6%26aliaspath%3D%252fplants%252ftrees
I sent pictures to the RHS and they have diagnosed Verticillum Wilt - not good but at least I know what it is!