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Disease, Dead or Alive???

7 years ago

Please share your expertise...TIA

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NHBabs z4b-5a NH

7 years ago

Why don't you ask this question on the conifer forum? There is quite a bit of expertise there. Also, this was most likely a very expensive tree, so why not wait until it has grown out this year's needles to see if it needs removal? Early fall is a great time to plant a replacement.

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Logan L Johnson
7 years ago
Diseased/Dying. Could be a number of things. Drought, fertilizer burn, mulch too deep, etc. Either way, there most likely isn't any saving it (unless you are happy with a "calgary palm"). The lower branches are dying.
tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Please share the plant's history, location and what the rest of the plant looks like...TIA.

tj
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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logans expertise with conifers.. well.. what can i say ... do you own one?

how long has it been there.. how large a transplant.. what if any summer droughts.. how bad have the last 2 or 3 winters been ... etc ... how is it watered ... if at all ...

heavy needle loss can be anything from normal cyclical ... to problematic long term ... all i ever came up with.. is to wait and see how it buds out this spring ... in the mean time.. if you go look.. how do the buds look right now??? ..

btw.. what is the compass direction to the damaged side ....and how does it look on the other side ...

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Smivies (Ontario - 5b)
7 years ago
Could be Rhizosphera needlecast. If you value the tree, spraying it with a fungicide is low risk with the potential for a high reward outcome.

Rhizosphera needlecast
Logan L Johnson
7 years ago
"logans expertise with conifers.. well.. what can i say ... do you own one?"

I have some conifers, but none like the one above.
Pam Merrill
Original Author
7 years ago
Ken, lots of new buds...it is planted in a SW position.....so...I know its ugly...guess I will have hubby jerk it out... :(
Pam Merrill
Original Author
7 years ago
Great idea...there are plenty of new buds, so I will wait and see how it fills out...thank you
Smivies (Ontario - 5b)
7 years ago
Fungicide is still recommended just in case. It's a small tree so why not give it a go?

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Pam Merrill
Original Author
6 years ago
Ken, btw...Im so glad I waited to see how it did with the new buds per your suggestion! It looks good to me, and I don't think spraying is necessary. thanks!
Smivies (Ontario - 5b)
6 years ago
If you'd read up on the needle cast diseases of spruce, you'd have noted that current season's growth is unaffected but older needles (last year's) will start to discolor and fall off over the summer...especially if you're experiencing cool wet weather which is conducive to infection by the fungal spores. Good news though...you can still change your mind about spraying a fungicide. 1st application in mid-May with a 2nd application ~3 weeks later.

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