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Any ideas on how I can revive my box bushes...
Any ideas on how I can revive my box bushes (Buxus)?
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May 8, 2020
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Any ideas on how I can revive my box bushes (Buxus)? Am watering them daily.
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May 8, 2020
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It’s got blight i think . proberly best to move the other one futher away
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May 8, 2020
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thanks. I only put them together for the photo ☺️ they are normally about 15ft apart
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May 8, 2020
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You can try by cutting back to the green
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May 8, 2020
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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.
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May 8, 2020
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Would miracle grow work? a little food, a lot of water and watch it doesn't stay too long in direct sunlight?
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May 8, 2020
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I thought that. The less yellow one gets less sun
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May 8, 2020
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Are they pot bound if so put them in the ground or bigger pots
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May 8, 2020
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flattie59
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Also when are you watering? I think it is best to water at night
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May 8, 2020
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I do that. Half a watering can each
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May 8, 2020
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whet
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Buxos have a desease from last year lost all mine to it
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May 8, 2020
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killed so many at St Fagans.
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May 8, 2020
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Water it also repot it
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May 8, 2020
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Plant them in your garden. They've probably become rootbound.
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May 8, 2020
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Looks like it may be box blight it may just be as they need repotting and check for vine weavel grubs
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May 8, 2020
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They can get box blit
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May 8, 2020
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It's called box blight buxus are prone to it. A small white caterpillar destroys them. I tried everything but lost them all
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May 8, 2020
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Looks like box blight, try & cut it back!
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May 8, 2020
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if I cut the yellows leaves off will the green one grow through again? No clue about these things ☹️
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May 8, 2020
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They may not need watering every day , check soil first
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May 8, 2020
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I’ve got the same problem!
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May 8, 2020
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brigantine4845
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oooh yes. What are you doing to revive them?
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May 8, 2020
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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.
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May 8, 2020
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I bought mine around a month ago from different places and they now look like above pic
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May 8, 2020
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gallaher
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Box blight
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May 8, 2020
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facultative9296
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Needs more water Drench it in the soil not the leaves.
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May 8, 2020
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will try a mini can to get underneath
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May 8, 2020
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I feed mine with tomorite
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May 8, 2020
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Repot them.
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May 8, 2020
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Box blight need to get rid of as spreads.
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May 8, 2020
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I see this every year, those plants are more trouble than they are worth
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