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Title: box~help
Post by: GREENWIZARD on August 09, 2005, 08:55:11

wee pal porgy has recently planted some box hedging
unfortunately most of the leaves are rust in colour ~ are they prone to fungal rust ?

Title: Re: box~help
Post by: jennym on August 09, 2005, 20:56:17

Could be rust, they do get it. Try this info from the RHS:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Learning/research/projects/cylindrocladium.asp

Title: Re: box~help
Post by: GREENWIZARD on August 10, 2005, 09:16:42

thanks j :)~i've checked out the link unfortunately the leaves look nothing like that.

Title: Re: box~help
Post by: jennym on August 10, 2005, 12:17:29

What about this one - common box rust (not common in the UK.
http://www.bioimages.org.uk/HTML/P2/P22685.HTM
Or it could just be the light levels & temperature, they do go a bit orangey when its cold & bright. I notice you are in Scotland. Not renowned for tropical heat!

Title: Re: box~help
Post by: GREENWIZARD on August 10, 2005, 16:24:29

thanks again j :)~not like that either.
porgy was speaking to another neighbour today & they had said the leaves have turned that colour due to lack of watering as the plants were trying to get established.

QuoteNot renowned for tropical heat!

~it's roasting today ;D
thanks again for all your help :)

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