Fungus??
Nadger the badger
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Hello My lovely acer has just taken a turn for the worst On one side all of the foliage has suddenly died I then noticed what looks like a white fungus with brown spores in the middle on the trunk I have sprayed it with a fungus spray, does anyone know what this could be? Will the tree survive? Should I repot it (it's in a container) ? Any advice much appreciated Regards Nadger
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Sounds more like Oyster scale than a fungus. Spray with a soap based insecticide, or gently scrub them off with soap, or if only a few dab with methylated spirits. They are sap suckers which is why the tree maybe suffering.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Describes the problem perfectly
Have washed down with soapy water
Should I repot in new soil?
Sorry dove I may be a bit dim but I can not see the tree icon!!
I wouldn't, not yet.. scrape the top 2 inches off and replenish with fresh and feed with a general purpose fertiliser to see what happens.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi, I hope someone can help. I have in my soil what looks like bits of ash, and this smells musty. Any ideas please?