Is this box blight?

suffolk_blonde

Hi, I live in Fife, Scotland and have a hedge both sides of the house, about five meters apart - both hedges have developed discolouring and white marks on the leaves - could this be blight or due to the cold and frosty conditions?

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AnniD

Hi David, your plant looks to me like a cotoneaster - l know they can get fireblight, but tbh l am not sure that this is what it is. Hopefully someone may know more. 

Liriodendron

My bet would be that it's down to the weather.  Cotoneasters are tough plants, but many evergreens have really taken a battering this winter.  I'd expect the browned leaves to fall off eventually, and be replaced by fresh new ones.

suffolk_blonde

thanks all, looks to be good news. Will wait and see what happens over spring.

suffolk_blonde

thanks all, looks to be good news. Will wait and see what happens over spring.