| Pyracantha appear to be easy to grow in this area. I planted my first one and it took several months before it actually died, but it turned brown and just withered up. I planted a second one in the same spot, and it took about the same time to do the same thing. Do you have any suggestions? |
| Pyracantha is generally problem free, but there are two diseases that might affect it: Fire blight causes wilting and blackening of shoots and the dead leaves hang on the twigs. There is no chemical control. Prune out infected twigs well below the infected tissue. Scab causes dark areas on the leaves that turn yellow, then brown, then drop off. No chemical controls are listed. Rake up and destroy infected leaves. Aside from these two problems, there may be something within the soil that is affecting your plants. Dig down to see what's there, and make sure that the soil drains quickly (pyracantha detests wet feet!). If you want to grow pyracantha, take the safe road and choose another garden site, to avoid infecting a new plant if there's a soilborne pathogen lurking in the bed! |
