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Poorly viburnum!

Denno666Denno666 Posts: 109
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Hi all, I have a viburnum x hilleri Winton (wrong spelling) that has about a third of its leaves going a lightish brown at the tips. Apart from that it looks ok, it's I the ground and has been there for about 1-2 years. Any ideas? Am really hoping its not got anything bad, I'm rather fond of it ( I have a photo but can't post it at the mo for some reason)

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Not sure I can be of any help Denno but this will bump up your query and someone else will be able to offer some assistance.

    What else do you have growing near it and what's your soil like - ie is it wet & heavy, light, stony etc. That kind of damage on plants can often be frost  or excess wet.

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Denno666Denno666 Posts: 109
    The soil is clay, and reasonably heavy, at the moment its not waterlogged but is damp enough. Surrounding plants include a pieris Irish yew, dogwood. The pieris is next to it and it seems fine.
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601

    Are they crispy? Have you had cold winds or a hard frost?  A number of plants in my garden have suffered wind damage in the last couple of weeks.

  • Denno666Denno666 Posts: 109
    Hmmm, don't think they're crispy, but the weather has been all over the place lately, so it could be that.
  • Denno666Denno666 Posts: 109

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  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601

    Ooh, poor things! It might be frost or wind damage. See what the real experts on here say.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Are there any dogs/cats around - animals 'spraying' on shrubs can be a real nuisance. Urine cans cause damage to foliage. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Denno666Denno666 Posts: 109
    There are 1 or 2 cats on the street although I haven't seen them around for a while, we do get lots of pheasants (unfortunately!) I just hope the poor thing will be ok, maybe when the weather gets a bit better
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