Fire Blight on Pyracantha?
Morning.
My two Pyracantha leaves have been going brown & dropping off gradually over spring.
It flowered well but now some of the berries are drying up.
Most of the brown leaves are off & the top newer growth looks bare compared to further down.
Its in a south facing area against a wall & gets morning sun.
I first thought it was underwaterd so I upped the watering to everyday in the hot weather.
Its in a south facing area against a wall & gets morning sun.
I'd be sad to loose them as the bees love them but I have a crab apple near them and two apple trees in the garden.
Also I've just remembered that across the backs privet hedge had what looked like the same issue but they cut away the part that was coming into my garden & the hedge looks healthy now.
I've tried to resize the pictures, hopefully enough.
My two Pyracantha leaves have been going brown & dropping off gradually over spring.
It flowered well but now some of the berries are drying up.
Most of the brown leaves are off & the top newer growth looks bare compared to further down.
Its in a south facing area against a wall & gets morning sun.
I first thought it was underwaterd so I upped the watering to everyday in the hot weather.
Its in a south facing area against a wall & gets morning sun.
I'd be sad to loose them as the bees love them but I have a crab apple near them and two apple trees in the garden.
Also I've just remembered that across the backs privet hedge had what looked like the same issue but they cut away the part that was coming into my garden & the hedge looks healthy now.
I've tried to resize the pictures, hopefully enough.
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How old is the plant, and have you ever pruned it ?
I haven't pruned it but since this post I have pruned it back about a foot to tidy it up & get off most of the worst parts.
I hadn't thought of scab, I shall take a look at that link.
Thank you.