It took me awhile to figure out what kind of shrub had in my yard, and little while longer to figure out what was afflicting the plant. I have three Indian Hawthorne shrubs next to each other, all three are severely defoliating, I haven’t seen any buds or flowers in the past two years, and most leaves are infected with Entomosporium leaf spot. It’s early summer, should I treat with fungicide, prune, or lose all hope for recovery? If I do prune, do i remove all leaves and bare branches?
This can be fatal most of the time. You can try to correct this by applying wettable sulfur and dolomitic lime as soon as possible, but it is likely that this is too far gone.
If they die off, you may consider replacing it with something completely unrelated, as to not spread infection to anything new that you do plant.
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/hawthorn/growing-hawthorn-trees.htm
i need to know when and how to cut back an overgrown small variety indian hawthorne. they are set as individual plants in a bed.the service that was taking care of them let them get so large that the overhung the sidewalk and then they made a straight flat cut on the sidewalk side. looks terrible. I'm tasked with getting them back under control. can you do a drastic cutback and if so, when? Thank you, Johnny Minninger
This can be done. There are a few things to know before you do this, though. It is best to prune them IMMEDIATELY after they flower, as waiting too long will mean cutting next years flowers off. Here is an article that will give you more detailed information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/indian-hawthorn/indian-hawthorn-pruning.htm
I have 4 along my fence. 3 thrive but the one slowly dies over a 1 1/2 -2 year time period. I have replaced it 3 times. The last time I dug out and replaced the soil. All are on a drip system and basically in full sun. Would like to try again to keep the uniformity in the yard.
These articles will help refresh you on the care requirements and have information that should help you pinpoint the issue.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/indian-hawthorn/growing-indian-hawthorn.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/indian-hawthorn/indian-hawthorn-pruning.htm
http://extension.psu.edu/pests/plant-diseases/all-fact-sheets/hawthorn-diseases
Deer ate just about all the leaves off a newly planted Indian Hawthorn bush. Is there anything I can do to get leaves to grow back? I am using a deer repellent now.
The leaves will have to recover on their own. This will happen over time. As long as you are taking measures to control the deer, then you are doing what needs to be done.
There are 3 other bushes in the space and they are all blooming.
Here are some possibilities: They need fertilizer in spring and fall. They need full sun to part shade (afternoon shade) to bloom well. Was it pruned in early spring? Indian Hawthorne blooms on old wood and should not be pruned (if at all) till after it blooms. Here are more care tips:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/indian-hawthorn/growing-indian-hawthorn.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/indian-hawthorn/indian-hawthorn-pruning.htm
If not an Indian Hawthorne bush, what is its name and how to provide care?
To prevent reinfection, rake up all the leaves that have fallen and dispose of them in the trash. Then you can use a fungicide or neem oil to treat the fungus. If that doesn't take care of it, you may consider replacing the shrub.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/black-spot-fungus.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/indian-hawthorn/indian-hawthorn-pruning.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/indian-hawthorn/growing-indian-hawthorn.htm
Is it safe to separate bulbs and spread them out since I’ve not let them grow ?
Moving, or disturbing them is not recommended. They do not recover well from shock. These plants are known to be quite finicky.
The best thing will be to give them proper care for the best possible outcome. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/lady-slipper-wildflower.htm