| I was planning on planting some Red Tip bushes in my yard this weekend as they grow so fast and easily and make a good privacy border. A co-worker told me that this is a bad year for Red Tips as there is a disease going around right now. I this correct? |
| Nic, Your co-worker is right. But it is not just a bad year, it is a bad decade. We have been seeing lots of problems with a particular leaf spot on the standard red tip photinia (Photinia fraseri) for quite a few years now. This disease can really defoliate and weaken red tips. As a result they are generally not recommended for planting anymore. The Chinese photinia (Photinia serrulata), a larger type with stiffer, more serrated leaves doesn't seem to have the same problem. Thanks for the question. Please feel free to stop in again with another question any time we can help! |
