WILLOW TREES --LEAVES GONE BLACK
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DONNAMARIE GALLAGHER Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Posts: 6
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: WILLOW TREES --LEAVES GONE BLACK |
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Can anyone help, my willow tree has black leaves everywhere. What should I do? |
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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 1731 Location: Co.Wexford
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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I have some young willow planted as part of a mixed native hedge....about 18 months in the ground now....... and the rest of the plants are thriving and growing away while the willow has some black stems and poor leaf growth, and looking generally miserable.
I wonder does it have the same problem as yours Donnamarie ? |
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BlackBird Rank attained: Ash Tree


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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Its more than likely drought or the fungus rust. In both cases a little extra water to the base of the plants would not go astray. Tell you what, put up a pic of the poor willow. I may be able to tell you more if I see them. _________________ ______________________________
Gardening Ireland, one plant at a time. |
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Protein Rank attained: Ash Tree


Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 240 Location: Clare
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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My willow has suffered the same this year - and to think I was blamed because of my bad pruning!
I suspect its Willow Scab or Black Canker
Info : http://www.treehelp.info/pages/Publications/pubTDA86.html
What should you do?
As these diseases are so weather dependent, trees badly damaged in one year may escape infection in another. The onset of dry weather also brings a rapid reduction in new infections. Most trees recover quickly even from severe attacks, so chemical control is rarely warranted in ornamental plantings.
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On a flower's grave" - T Waits |
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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 1731 Location: Co.Wexford
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Drought it certainly isn't...not in my case anyway. The hedge was kept well watered ( by Nature ) last year, and the rest of the hedge is growing really fast....it looks more like a disease.....Black Canker sounds like a possibility...... |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:44 am Post subject: |
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we're getting what looks like light orange fungus spots on the leaves of the kilmarnock willow - though it's in need of a haircut, there wouldn't be much airflow through it. |
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