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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.
Box tree caterpillars are a serious threat to box (Buxus) plants – they can completely defoliate them, ruining prized topiary and native box hedges.
17 lip 2017 · Box blight is a disease which affects Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) and its family of plants. The disease is caused by two genetic types of fungi, Cylindrocladium buxicola and Volutella buxi , that attack the leaves and stems of the plant.
22 paź 2024 · Box trees growing in containers require feeding a little more frequently and are fed differently from those growing in the ground. Of course, as with growing box trees in the ground, the growing medium should be your first concern. When growing Buxus in containers, a peat-free medium should be used.
19 lip 2024 · Keeping boxwood shrubs vibrant and free from blight involves selecting the right varieties and adhering to best cultivation practices. As an evergreen shrub with diverse species, boxwoods require particular attention to planting location, soil conditions, and ongoing care to foster a resilient garden presence.
18 mar 2022 · By Holly Crossley. published 18 March 2022. Contributions from. Graham Rice, Sarah Warwick. in Advice. Struggling with box blight in your backyard? Or maybe you're looking for precautionary measures to prevent it. It's a common gardeners' woe, but luckily there are a few ways to keep your plot free of this fungal disease.
12 lip 2024 · Box blight is a fungal disease affecting the leaves and stems of box (buxus) plants. How do I recognise box blight? The most obvious symptom is browning leaves which then die and fall, leaving sparse patches. Twigs and branches may be killed though whole plants rarely die.
