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Box blight
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Hi
Does anybody know if box blight affects other plants near by, such as conifers, these have all been in place for about 4 years with no previous show of blight to any of them, but 2 of my specimen conifers are now going brown - or could this all be down to too much rain!
Many thanks
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Conifers won't get box blight.
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=96
In the sticks near Peterborough
On the other hand, conifers will go brown for a variety of other reasons
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=132
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh yes they do
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh no they don't
It's behind you
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Many thanks for all replies.
VERDUN - I've just found the labels I've kept from the plants.
Juniper Chinensis - Blue Alps (which is showing a little browning of the pendulous branches) &
Juniperus squamata - Blue carpet (this is nearly all brown now), but I note from the 'Position' on the label - wide range of soil conditions ' except extremely wet' , so I guess this is my problem. With future (months or years?) weather conditions expected to continue wet, I could always put a pond in.
We live in a totally exposed situation on ALL sides of our property, no tree shelter; and not allowed to plant any. Hedges are kept at roughly 3/4ft, as we are surrounded by farmland.