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Photinia (red robin) problem

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  • 16-05-2016 2:18pm
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    paddy111199
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭


    Hi all, I have a lovely red robin hedge planted 2 years. it has grown well in the first couple of years but about a month ago 7 of the 20 trees became really red and started to drying up. I have watering them well and I think they may have a disease which is spreading to the other red robins.

    I don't know what to do next?? I was in the garden centre at the weekend and he suggested that I cut the infected trees in half and see will they come back again but I am reluctant in doing this.

    Any ideas anyone?

    Thank you


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    looksee
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    A photo would be helpful. Photinia isn't usually subject to disease, and certainly cutting it back would not harm it.


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    paddy111199
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭paddy111199


    As you can see from the pic it has become withered and very red and has spread to 6 or 7 of the trees.

    Any ideas of how to rectify issue?


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