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- Boxwood does not drive - why is it?
- Winter damage often causes lack of budding
- You can do that
- Damage caused by growers & Co. - Does the boxwood still have a chance?
- Tips
On too frosty-sunny days, the boxwood can suffer serious damage
Boxwood does not drive - why is it?
If the boxwood dries up in the spring and does not want to drive out, you do not have to tear it out right away. With a hefty pruning and proper care, such a dead-looking specimen often still has a chance.
Winter damage often causes lack of budding
Dried shoots and brown leaves are not always indicative of a pest or fungal attack. Especially after a rather dry, maybe even frosty winter, the book can suffer severe drought damage. It practically dries up during the frosty season because its roots in the frozen soil can no longer absorb water. If there is still bright sunshine, the misfortune is perfect: the sun, in turn, increases the evaporation of the leaves, while from below moisture no longer complies - as a result, leaves and shoots turn brown. In the spring, a winter damage also shows a lack of sprouting: The weakened plant simply has no capacity for fresh shoots left.
You can do that
The roots of the boxwood are probably attacked and the plant is already damaged enough to die. Still, you can try to save her:
Damage caused by growers & Co. - Does the boxwood still have a chance?
If the book is severely weakened by fungal diseases or a massive pest infestation, cut it back vigorously. If the infestation already occurred in May or June, even an already bald plant has a good chance to recover. A late infestation from about August or even September, however, is equivalent to a death sentence - the bald shrub will probably not survive the winter and not drive out again in the spring.
Tips
Do not cut already weakened books after the end of July, because the subsequent emergence of new shoots would not survive a cold winter and freeze back.