Well, it took a while but now we are sure we have identified the problem with our topiary buxus in our garden.
We knew it is Box Blight and now we also know the fungus is Cylindrocladium Buxicola. It is rather new, seen first in The Netherlands around 2005 and in our garden in 2009. The picture below shows the beginning...
Taking into account the number and size of topiary box it can easily ruin our complete garden.
I now started a treatment with a new fungicide so it is now, apply, wait and see.
If you want more details have a look to my recent blog-post Buxus disease, Box Blight? Cylindrocladium Buxicola, continued.
Box Blight. Cylindrocladium Buxicola
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Box Blight. Cylindrocladium Buxicola
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Re: Box Blight. Cylindrocladium Buxicola
Hi,
That dosn't look nice, I hope you can get rid of it.
George.
That dosn't look nice, I hope you can get rid of it.
George.
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Re: Box Blight. Cylindrocladium Buxicola
How sad, hope you can get rid of the problem. Wishing you the very best.
karma 'Happy Toes' (kHT)
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I'm just a simple housewife.