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Hi

Does anybody know if box blight affects other plants near by, such as conifers, these have all been in place for about 4 years with no previous show of blight to any of them, but  2 of my specimen conifers are now going brown - or could this all be down to too much rain!

Many thanks

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,349

     

    Conifers won't get box blight.

    http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=96

     

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • On the other hand, conifers will go brown for a variety of other reasons 

    http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=132 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Oh yes they do image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Oh no they don'timageimageimage

  • It's behind you image

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  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

     

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  • Many thanks for all replies.

    VERDUN - I've just found the labels I've kept from the plants.

    Juniper Chinensis - Blue Alps (which is showing a little browning of the pendulous branches) &

    Juniperus squamata - Blue carpet (this is nearly all brown now), but I note from the 'Position' on the label - wide range of soil conditions ' except extremely wet' , so I guess this is my problem.  With future (months or years?) weather conditions expected to continue wet, I could always put a pond in.

    We live in a totally exposed situation on ALL sides of our property, no tree shelter; and not allowed to plant any.  Hedges are kept at roughly 3/4ft, as we are surrounded by farmland.

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