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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Sue & Wilf on July 19, 2007, 21:41

Title: pests and diseases
Post by: Sue & Wilf on July 19, 2007, 21:41

Please can someone help.  I have a Lilac tree in my garden which until about 1 month ago was looking very healthy and had plenty of flowers on it as normal.  However, the leaves have over the last month turned brown.  I thought it might have been wind/rain damage.  There is a young shoot growing from the base which also looks healthy and I have another Lilac which is in fine health.  I wondered if it could be a pest or disease that has caused the problem and if so, has anyone any ideas as to what it might be and how to treat it.

Title: pests and diseases
Post by: splodger on July 19, 2007, 22:19

did you know that lilacs can suffer from blight - although normally more common in the spring - what with the weather we have been having - this is quite likely your culprit.

spray with a bordeaux mixture now and again in the spring as the leaves start to show / uncurl.

Title: pests and diseases
Post by: jackiestagg on July 20, 2007, 15:42

Could be honey fungus. I hope not.