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Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 11:56
| I bought a 3 gallon dwarf english boxwood about 3 -4 months ago and since then it has turned an ugly bronze color. Why is this and will it ever return to it's original green color? I have heard of this happening in the winter months but why now? Also this is the 2nd one I bought that this has happened to in the last year. The weird thing is last fall I planted a hedge of about 10 1 gallon dwarf English boxwoods and they all stayed green. It seems like the bigger potted ones I buy never seem to stay green, why is this? And should I replace the ugly bronze one again?Thanks for any advice! |
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| Could be root rot. |
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- Posted by mainegrower Z5b ME (My Page) on Mon, Sep 28, 09 at 4:09
| Use a magnifying glass to check the underside of the leaves. Boxwoods are frequently infected with mites of various kinds. Their sucking the juices from the leaf undersides can cause the leaves to take on a brown or bronze coloration. If this is true of yours, you'll see the webs if the pest is spider mite and the nymphs of other species. Forceful spraying the underside of the leaves with water is very helpful. Summer weight oil and Neem are other low impact remedies. Dispose of any leaves that fall and take preventative measures next year - always easier to prevent than cure. If there's no evidence of insects - there are other possibilities in addition to mites - check with your County Extension Sevice. |
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