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- Q.Burning Bushes Never Turn Bright Red - I have older burning bushes (25 years) that look healthy, but they never turn bright red. They are more like ...
- Q.Do Burning Bushes Self Propagate? - There are small plants around my burning bushes. Are these new burning bushes?
- Q.Half Dead Burning Bush - Last year toward the end of the year, I noticed a few branches of my burning bush just seemed to ...
- Q.Dwarf Burning Bush Only Getting Leaves Around The Bottom - Why is my dwarf burning bush only getting leaves around the bottom? A few years ago we had a harsh ...
- Q.Trimming My Burning Bushes - My burning bushes are too tall and I wanted to trim them down. Now I have done 2 of them, ...
- Q.Do Burning Bushes Lose Their Leaves In Winter - I want to know if a burning bush will keep its Leaves in winter?
- Q.Old Burning Bush Dropped Limb From Base - Old Burning Bush in full fine condition...dropped a limb from the base of plant. Looks as if some one hacked ...
Asked by
Annieo on
April 11, 2015
5Q.burning bushes never turn bright red
I have older burning bushes (25 years) that look healthy, but they never turn bright red. They are more like 1/2 brown leaves and half light red in color. They are beautiful in the summer. They get lots of sunshine and lots of water and good drainage
Answered by
shelley on
April 12, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Is it getting full sun or part sun? How many hours of sun per day? Burning bush can more easily achieve their bright red color when they are in a full sun location. In shadier locations it will be more of a pink/light red.
Have these 25 year old bushes ever turned bright red in their entire lifespan? If this is somewhat of a new development your bushes could be infested with spider mites. More information on spider mites on burning bushes can be found here:
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2006/jun/070901.htmIf your burning bushes are in full sun and have never turned the bright red then it is possible that the variety of Euonymus that you have is not Euonymus alatus (burning bush). There are other varieties that have more pinkish leaves. For more information, go here:
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/dmp/palette/091101.htmlFor more information on the care of burning bushes, please visit the following link:
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- Asked by
scotphin on
May 2, 2015
ChicagoQ.do burning bushes self propagate?
There are small plants around my burning bushes. Are these new burning bushes?
- Answered by
shelley on
May 2, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Burning bush is a self-seeder and in fact, you can propagate it from the seeds - this article will tell you how:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/burning-bush/burning-bush-propagation.htmHowever, what you are seeing around your burning bushes are root suckers, which is another way that the burning bush propagates itself.
For more information on growing burning bushes, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/burning-bush/burning-bush-care.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
otherworld on
May 14, 2015
Zone 5, Utah valley.Q.Half dead burning bush
Last year toward the end of the year, I noticed a few branches of my burning bush just seemed to die all the way down to the base of the shrub. This year about half the bush has died. All on the south side of the plant. I have strawberries planted all around the base and they are thriving. Any ideas on why half the shrub would just suddenly die? I have three other burning bushes in the same general area, but spaced out. One is a bit of a slow grower, but the others are fine.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 15, 2015A.With the below normal cold winter that nearly the entire United States suffered your plant may have suffered some winter damage.
Inspect the plant carefully to rule out any disease or insect damage.
I would recommend a hard prune and wait and see approach.
Here are some article that will help you.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/burning-bush/pruning-burning-bush.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/burning-bush/burning-bush-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/winter-damaged-trees-shrubs.htm
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janjiskra1971 on
May 16, 2015
wiQ.dwarf burning bush only getting leaves around the bottom
Why is my dwarf burning bush only getting leaves around the bottom? A few years ago we had a harsh winter and rabbits ate some of the stems. They never came back fully. Will they come back or should we dig up and plant New?
- Answered by
Heather on
May 17, 2015
Certified ExpertA.If the upper branches are brittle, then they are dead and will not come back. If this is the case, you have two choices. You can wait for the bottom to regrow up (which could take years) or replace the plant. Most people, understandably, choose to replace the plant.
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Mary Maguire on
May 18, 2015
Tewksbury MAQ.trimming my burning bushes
My burning bushes are too tall and I wanted to trim them down. Now I have done 2 of them, the tops are woody with no leaves. Will the leaves grow in this spring?
- Answered by
shelley on
May 18, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Yes, your burning bush will start bouncing back with new growth and shoots. If you are interested in the results you can achieve by pruning burning bushes way back, check out the following website:
http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2010/09/trim-your-burning-bush-way-back/For more information on how to prune burning bushes, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/burning-bush/pruning-burning-bush.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
bkrummert on
May 26, 2015
philadelphia pa.Q.do burning bushes lose their leaves in winter
I want to know if a burning bush will keep its Leaves in winter?
- Answered by
shelley on
May 27, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Burning bushes are deciduous, meaning they do lose their leaves in winter.
For more information on burning bushes, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/burning-bush/Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
May 29, 2015Q.Old Burning Bush dropped limb from base
Old Burning Bush in full fine condition...dropped a limb from the base of plant. Looks as if some one hacked it away from base. I have a old burning bush that seems to be in full bloom and in fine condition. After quite a bit of rain, a bottom limb seems to have split away from the base. I don't see any signs of infestation. Should I just cut this away? What else could be going on here? Is this bush in trouble? Thanks.
- Answered by
shelley on
May 29, 2015
Certified ExpertA.I don't think anything is necessarily wrong - it sounds like it suffered a little storm damage. Here is an article that will help you that discusses (with diagrams) storm damage on trees and how to prune branches based on the type of damage that occurred:
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