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             Yorkshirelass Apr 11, 2018 12:12 PM CST |
| I have a well established privet hedge which has patches of dead foliage among it. It's not frost or herbicide damage. Can fireblight attack privet? The symptoms are very like it.The leaves are brown all the way up the stem on some branches, as if they have been scorched. The hedge is on light sandy soil and is about 12 years old with no past problems. Thank you for any advice |
Name: Lin Vosbury Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)            plantladylin Apr 11, 2018 12:52 PM CST |
| I'm not sure but sounds like it may be a fungal issue of some sort. I know that Privets can be susceptible to twig blight which is caused by a fungus. You can find information on these pages: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/p... https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-t... https://www.gardenguides.com/9... ~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! |
Name: Philip Becker Fresno California (Zone 8a)  Philipwonel Apr 11, 2018 1:05 PM CST |
Trish 😀 Howdy  Pictures help. There finicky sometimes. A high dry spot in soil, a varmint, an animal, kids, ants attacking or building nest in roots. Do more inspecting ! See, what you can find. Then get back with some pictures, and your inspection results. Will you ? Thank You 👍👍 😎😎😎 Anything i say, could be misrepresented, or wrong. |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) I have no use for internet bullies!             greene Apr 11, 2018 1:17 PM CST |
| We had a pear tree with fire blight. I cut it down and burned all the branches. Here is a bit of information about some plants that might get fire blight. Sorry, I'm too tired to research each one. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTN... Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
| Yorkshirelass Apr 12, 2018 12:34 PM CST |
| Thank you all for your replies. I will send pics shortly. |
| Yorkshirelass Apr 13, 2018 7:59 AM CST |
| Privet photos, any advice greatly appreciated. Thank you   |
Name: Philip Becker Fresno California (Zone 8a) Philipwonel Apr 13, 2018 9:07 AM CST |
| Yep. Looks like mine did ownce. I cut the dead parts out. It will grow back on its own. OR ! You can tie a few growing branches from either side together, across hole, to help it along. Anything i say, could be misrepresented, or wrong. |
| Yorkshirelass Apr 14, 2018 8:51 AM CST |
| Thanks, Phil. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. |
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