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Help - What's wrong with this shrub/bush?
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Posted by tindee 6 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 11, 05 at 22:23
| Hi - first off I should say that I don't really know what this shrub/bush is - and I definitely don't know what's been dining on the poor thing.
Any help out there? Is it definitely a critter or could it be pollution? I live in St. Louis, MO.
Thanx!!
Tina
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RE: Help - What's wrong with this shrub/bush?
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Tina,
I don't have my tree/shrub book in front of me(Pirrone) - I keep it at the library. But I want to say that your shrub is a Purple Sand Cherry and the insect that chews the holes is a wasp. I treat trees and shrubs and do not really have control over this problem. I also see it on Newport Plum - similar tree. It really is more of a cosmetic problem and will not kill the shrub like the borers that it OFTEN gets. A similar shrub I recommend as a replacement for Sand Cherries is a Diablo Ninebark - so far NO insects or diseases. So I really wouldn't worry about it- your shrub should be fine. |
RE: Help - What's wrong with this shrub/bush?
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- Posted by Pam_AA z5 Berwyn Il. (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 15, 05 at 11:44
| It does look like a plum. The chewed leaves looks like Japanese Beetle damage to me. |
RE: Help - What's wrong with this shrub/bush?
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| That is a purple leaf sandcherry. (they are more green than purple this time of year) I have 6 of them, plus a Newport Plum tree. They all look like that at the end of every season, and whatever it is that is eating them, I have never been able to catch the critter in action. No worry though, they always come back beautifully in the spring. |
RE: Help - What's wrong with this shrub/bush?
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| Have you seen whitefly flying around? Shake the leaves and check close to see if little white bugs flutter around. I noticed my hydrangea had several families today while outside working. Toni |
RE: Help - What's wrong with this shrub/bush?
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| One more vote for sandcherry and Jap. beetles. |
RE: Help - What's wrong with this shrub/bush?
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| I am not sure what shrub it is, But on some of my bushes I see the same problem and I actually caught the culprits too --- Japananese beetles !! -Blossom |
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