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I've had a bit of misfortune lately as my brand new and expensive blueberry has died. It was planted back in autumn and took off really well, with fruit and flowers last month. I had planted it in Erin ericaceous compost in a large tub, standing in an inch of soft water to simulate natural growing conditions. All of a sudden, just before the fruit turned blue, the leaves turned brown crinkled up and the bush has died. I found the best website for disease identification: http://www.hort.cornell.edu/departme...c/Berrydoc.htm ...using that and my background in plant science I am almost certain it was due to either a canker or boron deficiency. Although I think the latter is less probable, given the fast decline. I think the compost is to blame because the plant was healthy when I got it and similar diseases are not endemic to Buckingham. So there is my heads up!
Everything else is going a bit to pot... Only one truss has formed on 5 currant bushes that were planted 2 years ago. I know the early drought was to blame and the same has happened to my enormous peach tree that normally throws out 10lb fruit. But never mind, I'll know to water more in future and the roots should have pushed down a bit deeper
I've also noticed red spots on the lower leaves of my goosegogs and certain plants! These are not aphids because we do spray but are some fungal/bacterial problem. Does anyone know what this might be?
The kiwi from Woollies has officially died. I think it was a bacterial/fungal infection.
The good news is a massive bed of rasps, strawbs and some healthy currant growth. My fig has had it's first two fruit and I didn't even notice them as embryo fruit. The grapes are going from strength to strength, as is also my tayberry. But the passifloras are so enormous that I may have to get them off the sitting room windowsill and plant them out!
I've had a bit of misfortune lately as my brand new and expensive blueberry has died. It was planted back in autumn and took off really well, with fruit and flowers last month. I had planted it in Erin ericaceous compost in a large tub, standing in an inch of soft water to simulate natural growing conditions. All of a sudden, just before the fruit turned blue, the leaves turned brown crinkled up and the bush has died. I found the best website for disease identification: http://www.hort.cornell.edu/departme...c/Berrydoc.htm ...using that and my background in plant science I am almost certain it was due to either a canker or boron deficiency. Although I think the latter is less probable, given the fast decline. I think the compost is to blame because the plant was healthy when I got it and similar diseases are not endemic to Buckingham. So there is my heads up!
Everything else is going a bit to pot... Only one truss has formed on 5 currant bushes that were planted 2 years ago. I know the early drought was to blame and the same has happened to my enormous peach tree that normally throws out 10lb fruit. But never mind, I'll know to water more in future and the roots should have pushed down a bit deeper
I've also noticed red spots on the lower leaves of my goosegogs and certain plants! These are not aphids because we do spray but are some fungal/bacterial problem. Does anyone know what this might be?
The kiwi from Woollies has officially died. I think it was a bacterial/fungal infection.
The good news is a massive bed of rasps, strawbs and some healthy currant growth. My fig has had it's first two fruit and I didn't even notice them as embryo fruit. The grapes are going from strength to strength, as is also my tayberry. But the passifloras are so enormous that I may have to get them off the sitting room windowsill and plant them out!
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