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Why do my boxwoods keep dying??
Posted on 10/10/24 at 7:59 am
Posted on 10/10/24 at 7:59 am
One branch at a time will start losing its color then completely dies, and it usually spreads to the rest of the plant. Ive tried pruning the bad ones early but it doesn’t seem to help. I’ve already lost 2 plants like this. I’m sure this could be a dumb question with an obvious answer like: water them. But could it be some kind of disease or fungal?
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Posted on 10/10/24 at 8:04 am to Mufassa
Mine always did/do this too. I just chalked it up to that's what they do 
Posted on 10/10/24 at 8:06 am to Mufassa
Could be boxwood blight, which is fungal and spreads.
I have the same problem with a strip of boxwoods on the back side of my house. But only the plants closer to a gutter downspout have that problem. The ones further away are mostly fine. Which makes me think it is related to too much water at times. Something else to think about.
I have the same problem with a strip of boxwoods on the back side of my house. But only the plants closer to a gutter downspout have that problem. The ones further away are mostly fine. Which makes me think it is related to too much water at times. Something else to think about.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 8:11 am to TheLSUriot
Thanks.
Eff. Sounds hard to treat. Hah
Eff. Sounds hard to treat. Hah
Posted on 10/10/24 at 9:13 am to Mufassa
You either have Boxwood Dieback or Boxwood Blight. It's too hard to tell from how far photo is away. Look up research papers from Dr. Singh at LSU to find out what it is. I would replace the boxwoods, they are not worth trying to keep alive. There is too many pathogens, diseases, soil born bacteria that can kill them.
Here is one of Dr. Singh articles on Dieback to see if it's that. LINK
Here is one of Dr. Singh articles on Dieback to see if it's that. LINK
Posted on 10/10/24 at 9:14 am to Mufassa
I did a lot of research because the wife wanted boxwoods and i didn't want them to die. And we now have boxwoods.
Apparently there's boxwood blight which is rare then there's something called boxwood dieback which is due to outside factors like soil issues, too wet/dry conditions, other external injuries.
From what i gather, blight is overblown because people see dead boxwoods and go straight to blight because it's somethin they've heard of but it's usually other things.
Apparently there's boxwood blight which is rare then there's something called boxwood dieback which is due to outside factors like soil issues, too wet/dry conditions, other external injuries.
From what i gather, blight is overblown because people see dead boxwoods and go straight to blight because it's somethin they've heard of but it's usually other things.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 9:37 am to Randall Savauge
I'm right here with you. I've have some on the front of my house. They have been there for about 3 years.
I replaced a couple this spring because they were mostly dead. All of them have been looking good all year and I noticed last week that some are starting with the dead limb thing.
I know it has been pretty dry in BR for the past few weeks so I assumed it had to do with lack of water. I don't know. I heard that they don't like a lot of water.
I will try to prune off the dead limbs but if it keeps going, there won't be much of the plant left.
I am starting to learn that they are very temperamental.
I replaced a couple this spring because they were mostly dead. All of them have been looking good all year and I noticed last week that some are starting with the dead limb thing.
I know it has been pretty dry in BR for the past few weeks so I assumed it had to do with lack of water. I don't know. I heard that they don't like a lot of water.
I will try to prune off the dead limbs but if it keeps going, there won't be much of the plant left.
I am starting to learn that they are very temperamental.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 9:43 am to Mufassa
I had the same issue and I replaced them with the Blight Resistant Boxwoods. They definitely cost more but I haven't lost one yet.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 10:39 am to Tigers13
I didn't even know that was a thing.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 10:48 am to Tigers13
It looks like some varieties are more resistant than others but none are fully blight resistant. What was the actual name of the resistant ones that were planted?
Posted on 10/10/24 at 1:52 pm to Mufassa
I have one under a condensate drain from a split unit that is thriving. Ones right across from it are doing like yours.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:31 pm to Randall Savauge
I can't remember exactly what they were but I know I've seen them in Cleggs. I'm thinking this is them but not 100% sure.
LINK
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Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:42 pm to Mufassa
I wish I knew how to deal with it. I have about 300 feet of boxwoods and no rhyme or reason to which ones decide to go brown.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 2:20 pm to Motorboat
its disease and most are dying these days. Just about everyone I know in SWLA is replacing theirs.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 2:37 pm to TopWaterTiger
What is a good replacement plant besides new boxwoods? I have a row along both sides of a sidewalk that have some bare spots due to removal after dying back and pruning.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 3:35 pm to WylieTiger
We have holly and skip laurel hedges here, very hard to kill. Sub zero temps last winter got some but not nearly all laurels, but the holly didn't flinch. Laurels can get as tall as you want them to, I've seen them above 6 feet.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 9:36 pm to viv1d
Does this also affect Japanese skypencil hollys? I have two that have recently done the same.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 11:09 pm to Flanders
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Does this also affect Japanese skypencil hollys? I have two that have recently done the same.
Japanese and American hollys are very susceptible to root rot. I’ve been dealing with this for years. Apparently Chinese ones are resistant but I don’t even know what a Chinese holly is.
Posted on 10/12/24 at 8:20 am to Dallaswho
I’ve started converting all hedges to dwarf yaupon Holly. I’ve gotten comments that they’ll grow huge, but I find a couple trims a year is plenty to keep them in shape and in 3+ years I haven’t lost one.
I have 3-4 Japanese boxwood that up and died within the past month that had been in their spot for years. Fickle little plants.
I have 3-4 Japanese boxwood that up and died within the past month that had been in their spot for years. Fickle little plants.
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