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| I have several groups of "Plumosa Compacta" that were planted 7 years ago and have thrived...until recently. A few weeks ago, I noticed that they were turning quite yellow. Water starved? I have been hitting them 2x daily since noticing. Think they'll recover?
Thanks for any thoughts! http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o634/ricoval/DSC_0194.jpg http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o634/ricoval/DSC_0193.jpg http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o634/ricoval/DSC_0195.jpg |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 24, 12 at 17:39
| why those conifers are dead ... the brown stuff for sure ... in photobucket.. use the HTML code.. not the IMg .. and on preview.. if you see the pix.. we will ... no way to tell why they died ... perhaps a very big dog .. lol .. water now.. wont make a difference ... bummer.. i see a second group of them ... ken |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 24, 12 at 18:28
| That type of juniper is very prone to tip blight(s). I see some signs of that in the last photo but it (Phomopsis)typically does not come on that rapidly. You would have noticed the dieback occurring during previous growing seasons. Spring weather often encourages the spread of Kabatina tip blight and that can show symptoms quite quickly. Water sure won't make a difference...in fact, water and/or high humidity can spread the fungus. I'd question the efficiency of a pop-up overhead irrigation system like what is visible in the second photo to water plants like this. It seldom delivers enough water to the root zone to keep plants happy and properly hydrated (not that most junipers require it) and it can encourage the development of fungal diseases like the tip blights. A low emission system like drip or a soaker hose is a much better plan. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 24, 12 at 19:07
| i think you need to contact your COUNTY extension office.. and inform them of this mass suicide.. and see if you can not get an ONSITE visit ... this is WAAAYYY TTTOOO EEEXXXTreme ..a die off.. for tip blight ... unless you have been away for like.. 3 years ... ken |
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- Posted by ricovalium (My Page) on Tue, Apr 24, 12 at 19:42
| Thanks to you both! Upon further inspection (and forgetting about juniper rash!), I didn't see telltale signs of either of the blights (at least from what I could dig up on the interweb). I just reached out to UNH extension with a cry for help but something tells me that I'll be re-investing in some new junipers this season :( |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 25, 12 at 8:10
| now why in the world.. would you PLANT THE SAME THING... visit the CONIFER forum.. post the pix.. ask for a full ID of the problem ... AND ASK FOR SUGGESTIONS OF ANYTHING ELSE ... and one thing for sure.. DO NOT PLANT A MONOCULTURE .. AGAIN!!! ... this is a prima facia case of why you do NOT plant a lot of one thing .. when one gets sick.. you lose them all ... DIVERSIFY!!! ken |
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