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Tel Aviv, Israel Il

I have 2 box topiary, they haven't really done much growth at all this summer and they have got a very difinite rusty colour to the leaves all over it. I'd imagine this is leave rust, what is the best way to treat it. They are in pots, they are not pot bound and are always kept watered. any ideas on how to not only treat it but prevent it from happening again?


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There's a possibility it may be box blight, as far as I know you have to prune off all the affected parts and take away all debris from the base of the plant if it happens to be that problem. Try googling it and see if any pictures of it resemble your leaves. It's only been around in this country for around a decade.

30 Aug, 2008

 

Could it be very dry conditions?

18 Jul, 2010

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