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What is this tree?

  • 20-08-2013 6:49pm
    #1
    Chickus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭


    Hi, just moved into new house and there is a sick looking tree in garden. I don't know what it is and how to go about fixing it.. It looks healthy at bottom and gradually gets worse where it is brown at the top. Advice please thanks :
    Also could you recommend some nice potted plants for patio for autumn/ winter? I have some cyclamen.. Thanks :)


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  • #2
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    rhododendron but I can't say which type. It's probably suffering from drought.

    These non-native shrubs have caused huge problems in certain parts of the country, notably Killarney, where they just took over.

    Certain kinds can be a doubly and triply problematic exuding a yucky, sticky sap that gets everywhere.

    I am not an expert and I am not a fan of those shrubs. Can be pretty when in flower, but some are deadly nuisances


  • #3
    jezko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭jezko


    mathepac wrote: »
    rhododendron but I can't say which type.

    I think you have 3 plants there .... a Rhododendron, with possible leaf disease (Spots)

    A Photinia stranvaesia davidiana palette white/pink leaf

    and the tree sorry can't make out yet what it is. but I suspect it has root damage/ maybe stem.

    Or is your "tree" the Photinia which can be a large shrub?


  • #4
    Chickus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Chickus


    I think you have it there, just looked up images of a Photonia and it looks a lot like it.
    I went out and looked after you suggest it might be a few different trees and I dont think it is. How do you think I could fix it? Maybe cut all dead looking branches? or Should I just get rid?


  • #5
    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    What you have is the variegated form of Photinia, not quite as vigorous as regular Photinia but vigorous nonetheless. Looks to be suffering from drought and/or undernourished but this is easily rectified with regular TLC.

    A beautiful but sprawling shrub, if you have the space, and a sheltered spot, why not?

    Give it some tomatoe feed, trim dead branches and water regularly, and it'll be as good as new within 6 months.


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