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- Q.I Have A Large Dead Branch In The Middle Of My Ligustrum. What’s Wrong With It? - Last fall I cut a dead branch off . This spring it returned
- Q.Yellow Ligustrum – Total Leaf Drop - yellow ligustrum - gradual leaf drop affecting five shrubs. Now it's May and almost bare. Will leaves ...
- Q.Sunshine Ligustrum, Bright Yellow Is Fading And Some Browning At Leaf Tips. Why ? - These were maybe planted about 2 months ago, full sun planted with Stout Ollie compost. They are being watered on ...
- Q.My Ligustrum Has Empty Branches- With Very Tiny Tiny Leaves - Started out with just empty branches.. I thought dead, but when broken off showed still green. Watered ALOT. Still look ...
- Q.The Tree In My Garden Is Swarming In Bees What Is It - It is about 12 ft tall has light green leavesits evergreen & bunches of white buds on at the moment ...
- Q.Ligustrum Japonicum Texanum In Pots/Containers? - I was contemplating placing two 'Wax Leaf Privets' on either side of my front door in pots/containers. I plan on ...
- Q.Why Is My Sunshine Ligustrum Not Yellow - It was yellow when we purchased it. We planted it in a large pot for the patio, but the leaves ...
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Sandi.otero on
April 7, 2020
HoustonQ.I Have A Large Dead Branch In The Middle Of My Ligustrum. What’s Wrong With It?
Last fall I cut a dead branch off . This spring it returned
Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 8, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This is common with many blights. The treatment will be, mostly, preventative. You will have to keep all infected growth cut, and treat with lime sulfur, or a copper based fungicide.
These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/crepe-myrtle-tip-blight.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/using-lime-sulfur-in-gardens.htm
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Anonymous on
May 16, 2020Q.yellow ligustrum – total leaf drop
yellow ligustrum - gradual leaf drop affecting five shrubs. Now it's May and almost bare. Will leaves grow back or do plants need to be sprayed?
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GKH_Susan on
May 17, 2020
Certified ExpertA.These are hardy evergreens, and quite invasive in our area. Please be careful with this bush so that it does not invade other yards. Now to address the issue... It sounds like a fungal issue, and I don't recommend copper fungicides. I know that they are the go-to, but they leave the soil toxic, and pose health risks. There are better methods.
You will need a handful DOLOMITIC LIME and tablespoon of WETTABLE SULFUR. Both are inexpensive, and completely safe to use.
Depending on the severity of the issue, though, it may already be too late for your shrub.
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May 19, 2020Q.Sunshine Ligustrum, Bright yellow is fading and some browning at leaf tips. Why ?
These were maybe planted about 2 months ago, full sun planted with Stout Ollie compost. They are being watered on regular basis. The typical bright yellow is fading to a almost white pale yellow and have noticed some browning on the tip of some leaves . They are too new to fertilize having been planted only 2 months ago... Could they be getting too much water? Using mulch as a ground cover.
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GKH_Susan on
May 21, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Fading color and browning of tips could be watering issues. Make sure the soil is well draining. Pull back the mulch to check on the soil moisture levels. Too much water and or poorly draining soil could cause root rot. The brown tips are an alert to this.
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May 20, 2020Q.My ligustrum has empty branches- with very tiny tiny leaves
Started out with just empty branches.. I thought dead, but when broken off showed still green. Watered ALOT. Still look sickly but branches covered with tiny tiny leaves
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GKH_Susan on
May 20, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like winter injury. My Sunshine ligustrum had bare branches. Is that what yours is or is it Golden? The fact your leaves started to come back is a good sign. Go ahead and prune out the dead wood. Give it a light application of general fertilizer if you haven't already. Water if rain is not sufficient.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/winter-burn-in-evergreens.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/winter-damage-of-shrubs.htm
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Jacquigale8 on
May 26, 2020
BristolQ.The Tree In My Garden Is Swarming In Bees What Is It
It is about 12 ft tall has light green leavesits evergreen & bunches of white buds on at the moment it isnt a fruit tree & it gets red berries in winter
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 27, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It appears to be a Ligustrum species. It is hard to say from the photo.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/ligustrum/growing-ligustrum-shrubs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides
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May 30, 2020Q.Ligustrum Japonicum Texanum in Pots/Containers?
I was contemplating placing two 'Wax Leaf Privets' on either side of my front door in pots/containers. I plan on letting them get no bigger than 10 feet tall and was wondering what size pots/containers I should use? Thank you.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 1, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I would suggest a 50 gallon container or half whiskey barrel size.
Here are more tips:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/growing-trees-in-containers.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
mr.pgurley on
June 19, 2020
Dallas, TX 75243Q.Why Is My Sunshine Ligustrum Not Yellow
It was yellow when we purchased it. We planted it in a large pot for the patio, but the leaves are not yellow any longer.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 22, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Is your patio shaded? 'Sunshine' needs almost full sun to stay bright yellow. It gets more of a chartreuse color if shaded.
http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/waltonco/2017/08/11/surefire-shrubs-for-containers/
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