Question

Any ideas on how I can revive my box bushes (Buxus)? Am watering them daily.  

Answer 1

It’s got blight i think . proberly best to move the other one futher away

Comments

@votyak919 thanks. I only put them together for the photo ☺️ they are normally about 15ft apart

Answer 2

You can try by cutting back to the green

Answer 3

Is the soil dry? If it is soak them in a large bucket for 10 mins each. They are hard to water as it just runs off and minimal goes into soil.  

Answer 4

Would miracle grow work? a little food, a lot of water and watch it doesn't stay too long in direct sunlight?  

Comments

@flattie59 I thought that. The less yellow one gets less sun  

Answer 5

Are they pot bound if so put them in the ground or bigger pots

Answer 6

Also when are you watering? I think it is best to water at night

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@flattie59 I do that. Half a watering can each

Answer 7

Buxos have a desease from last year lost all mine to it

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@whet killed so many at St Fagans.  

Answer 8

Water it also repot it

Answer 9

Plant them in your garden. They've probably become rootbound.  

Answer 10

Looks like it may be box blight it may just be as they need repotting and check for vine weavel grubs

Answer 11

They can get box blit

Answer 12

It's called box blight buxus are prone to it. A small white caterpillar destroys them. I tried everything but lost them all

Answer 13

Looks like box blight, try & cut it back!  

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@alicaalicante if I cut the yellows leaves off will the green one grow through again? No clue about these things ☹️

Answer 14

They may not need watering every day , check soil first

Answer 15

I’ve got the same problem!  

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@andi904 oooh yes. What are you doing to revive them?  

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@brigantine4845 just read on RH site that there isn’t really a cure. I bought 2 from different places- guessing one of them came with a free gift . Am thinking of getting rid of infected one to prevent it spreading to other. First time I’ve bought box.  

Answer 16

I bought mine around a month ago from different places and they now look like above pic

Answer 17

Box blight

Answer 18

Needs more water Drench it in the soil not the leaves.  

Comments

@facultative9296 will try a mini can to get underneath  

Answer 19

I feed mine with tomorite

Answer 20

Repot them.  

Answer 21

Box blight need to get rid of as spreads.  

Answer 22

I see this every year, those plants are more trouble than they are worth