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I have an old ornamental cherry which has had signs of both canker and fire blight? Next to it is a healthy Rhododendron which rarely blooms! I think one is killing the other and wondering if I should have the sickly cherry taken out! Advice please!




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if the tree is diseased by fire blight remove the infected branches and burn it. do not shred or compost it,
there was a time when you had to notify Defra but I don't know if you still have too.

this is the RHS link on it and how to deal with it.

it shouldn't affect the rhododendron.

20 Jul, 2021

 

A photo would be helpful,, but if the tree has canker and looks generally sickly, I'd be inclined to take it out...

22 Jul, 2021

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