Help revive this privet?
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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Help, My Recurve Privet Isn't Doing So Well
Comments (3)Leaf spot disease of ligustrum is VERY common. Cercospora spp. or Pseudocercospora are the offending pathogens. Though the occurance of this fungal disorder can largely be prevented, it might require chemical intervention now that your plants are in trouble. Ligustrum only seems to become infected if they are planted in a location that they don't like....the most limiting factor is sunlight. I respectfully disagree with butterfly 's suggestion that these plants need a lot of water....they do not. They are highly successful in xeriscaping, readily adapting to life in hot, dry, sunny locations. I consider ligustrum suitable for those HOT, nonirrigated parking lot islands. Please call or visit your local extension office for chemical recommendations for Cercospora of Ligustrum. You will be able to find something appropriate at one of your garden centers. Mulch the plants and watery them until they are established. After that, let them be....See Moreprivet help
Comments (5)Common privet, Ligustrum vulgare, responds extremely well to even quite severe renovation, as do most other privet types. These plants will regrow from hard prunig down to just a few inches above ground. That may well be much more than you need to do but just illustrates what can be done. Now is not the time to do this. Late winter after the worst of the cold weather is past is ideal for a major pruning but you can do some tidying before that if the situation is intolerable. First, make a determined effort to rid the area/hedge from any weeds or under growth. I'd mulch after weeding/cleaning out both to keep additional weed growth to a minimum but also to conserve soil moisture and provide a little nutrient boost. Keep mulch away from direct contact with any wood stems. In mid/late fall you can groom the hedge, removing any overhanging or fountaining bits. These are very likely shading out lower growth and causing it to look woody and sparse. Ideally, hedges should be pruned in an 'A' shape - wider at the base and tapering up to a narrow top. This allows sunlight to reach all surfaces and should result in much more even foliar growth. In March or so, you can do a harder prune if you like to reduce size overall and to clean things up. Removal of any dead wood and some interior thinning should help to encourage new growth....See MoreHelp for my Privet
Comments (10)Hi there, I know it's a year later, but I was wondering how your ligustrum are doing. (They look like japonicum to me too.) My first thought is winterburn, because 1) the time of year, 2) the damage appears to start at the tips, which is typical of winter damage, and 3) the north facing wall which gets cold, dry wind. So let us know if they recovered. I'm in zone 7a (Washington, DC area), 2 zones warmer than you, and I get winter damage on my ligustrum japonicum. They're tough trees though so hopefully yours made it. That winter was a really cold one and particularly had a lot of wind - at least in my area. Cercospora leaf spot hits later in the year, in the heat of the summer; and I think it starts with the older, lower leaves, rather than all over. I could be wrong about that though. But I'm pretty sure that February 21st was too early for it to hit. I see the sooty mold too, although there is not that much there, so you might have some scale too. But I don't know, that doesn't look like scale damage to me. What do you others think?...See MorePrivet Hedge Help?
Comments (8)The fact that Zooba's hedge is wider at the base than at the top is an indication that he or she knows what he or she is doing. Way too often, I see the reverse. Where did the idea come from that one should cut inward at the base. I'm convinced it's all just monkey see-monkey do. This is perfectly done here. I do see what might be a bit of wild morning glory or field bindweed sticking out the end. No big deal, and certainly not why portions are suffering, but just thought I'd mention. I think it likely to be bits of shaded area, or straight-up competition with the neighboring trees. If nothing else, see to it that no part of the hedge is being forced to grow in too-dry soil due to any possible competition with maple tree roots. Maples are indeed fierce competitors for moisture and soil nutrients. Not absolutely saying this is the cause, but it does suggest something to look at. Then too, the obvious light factor-if any part is shaded, it's going to grow differently. good luck-you've got a really decent hedge going there. +oM...See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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