The plant has been in this position for about two years. Suddenly this dead patch developed. - any suggestions?
Yes-take loads of cuttings from it. That does not look good
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Anything more constructive? Have cut out all the dead and affected wood. We did have lavender beetles on it earlier on but I think we got most of them.
The branch may have been blown about in the recent weather & cracked down low. The old stems get brittle & damage easily. That would either cause the branch to die off or get infected & suffer. If the rest of the bush is healthy, I'd let it be & keep an eye on it for any spread of disease & in the meantime, propogate some cuttings as an insurance policy
Cheers
Cut the dead branch off, take curttings, and see how it goes.
OK - take cuttings and monitor.
Thanks all,
Barnowl