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Wisteria
sansonesharon
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I am so terribly worried about my once beautiful Wisteria
It has been wilting since the end of June It Is 23 Years old and covers a long shady wall I have never seen anything like it dying off completely one end. Is there anything I can do to save It Or will I have to cut It down & burn It & start again with a new one I have tried some spray but It did nothing I guess It did not touch It much as It Is such a huge size!
Very sad Lady! Help any Ideas please would be most welcome
It Is going to be a very big job cutting It all down you would have to get a digger in to get trunk out will it grow again If cut It all back?
HELP!
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Hi,
Wisteria is susceptible to attack from honey fungus.
Symptoms of this disease are -
1) the sudden death of upper parts of the plant, usually during periods of warmer weather, indicating failure of the root system. This may also occur more gradually, with branches dying off over a period of years.
2) small, pale leaves, which may show premature autumn colour.
3) failure to flower OR very prolific flowering (indicating imminent death).
4) cracking and bleeding of the bark near the base of the stem.
5) dead, rotting roots with sheets of white fungal mycelium between the bark and wood. This smells very 'mushroomy' and can usually be found at collar region at ground level, rarely spreading up under the bark of the trunk for more than 1 m.
6) clumps of honey-coloured toadstools may be produced at ground level in late summer to autumn, but not every infection produces them.
Wisteria is also prone to infection from Phytophthora root rot (pronounced fy-toff-or-a).
Symptoms are -
1) wilting and dieback, indicating the failure of the root system
2) sparse, yellow foliage
3) poor root system, with many of the finer roots rotted away
The symptoms are quite similar to those of honey fungus, except that there is no evidence of any fungal growth.
Water-logging can also lead to the decay of roots and wilting due to insufficient water/nutrient uptake.
Take a look at the Royal Horticultural Society's website for more detailed information
www.rhs.org.uk
Unfortunately, there is probably little that can be done to save your existing plant and if it's problems are due to honey fungus or phytophthora root rot, then I would not advise planting another one in the same spot in the near future. A container or another location could be best.
Thank you so much everyone for your help sadly I think I will have to say Goodbye to my once beautiful Wisteria as I have not seen any new shoots appearing when they do appear after a short time they seem to shrivel I guess I can plant my new Wisteria close by to my old one ! the wall will look so bare!
Would It be best to remove It now ?
Will this affect any of plants in the border underneath the Wisteria, all looks okay at moment!
Thanking You.