Q&A – Why do my blueberry, blackberry, and gaura leaves look burned?
Question:
Why do my blueberry, blackberry, and gaura leaves look burned?
Answer:
This likely stem cankers on the blueberry and blackberry. UT Assistant Professor of Residential and Consumer Horticulture Natalie Bumgarner says you should inspect the stems for problems. If you find cankers, prune them out, cutting at least an inch below the canker. For the gaura Natalie says they are very sensitive to wet conditions and root rot. Check for good drainage.
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Why do my blueberry, blackberry, and gaura leaves look burned?
Answer:
This likely stem cankers on the blueberry and blackberry. UT Assistant Professor of Residential and Consumer Horticulture Natalie Bumgarner says you should inspect the stems for problems. If you find cankers, prune them out, cutting at least an inch below the canker. For the gaura Natalie says they are very sensitive to wet conditions and root rot. Check for good drainage.
Related Videos:
Cutting Out a Tree Canker
Blackberry Pruning and Fertilizing
Planting Shrubs in Wet Heavy Soils
Related Resources:
Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases
Botryosphaeria Stem Canker of Blueberry