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Find out how to identify, and treat, box blight in your garden. Box blight (Cylindrocladium buxicola) is a fungal disease that affects box (Buxus) plants. It first appeared in Britain in 1998 and is worst in warm, humid conditions. Box blight causes leaf browning and stem dieback.
How to use fungicides to manage box blight effectively: Apply prior to cutting out infected areas to minimise spread of live box blight spores; Apply after cutting at, and adjacent to, sites of infection to clear up latent infections and protect new and uninfected growth
17 lip 2017 · How to get rid of box blight once and for all. Box blight hedge treatment could be a long and difficult process. The more advanced the infection is, the lower the chances of reversing its effect. However, with patience and dedication, it can be done successfully.
Box blight is a disease of box leaves and stems caused by two closely related fungi, Calonectria pseudonaviculata and Calonectria henricotiae (syn. Cylindrocladium buxicola). The two species of Calonectria differ in their sensitivity to some fungicides (triazoles).
How To Treat Box Blight. An integrated approach is best for combatting box blight. Reliance on one method of control can easily lead to disease resistance forming and disappointing results. Once a leaf or branch has died it cannot be brought back to life, therefore prevention and early intervention will yield the best outcome.
13 mar 2016 · If your garden has been badly affected by box blight over the years, there are alternatives says Alan Titchmarsh. By Alan Titchmarsh. After the winter deluge, I find myself stock-taking and trying not to be too impatient digging up things that are missing, presumed drowned.
Box blight, a disease caused by the fungus Cylindrocladium buxicola affecting Buxus spp, is a common problem in UK gardens, as demonstrated by the fact that it is one of the most common enquiries sent in to the RHS by its members.
