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Weigela wilt or die back help!

#1 · 8th September 2022, 9:21 am

Hi All

I have a very poorly weigela, it’s in the ground and flowered beautifully this year. Then started dying and from reading online I think it may have twig blight and I should’ve done something a while ago. I can’t seem to find any info on whether I should cut all the dead off now or leave it. From looking at it, it’s had hard prunes previously. So I wondered if anyone has any advice please?

Many thanks in advance,

Christie

#2 · 10th September 2022, 9:30 am

Hi Christie, i

If It were my plant I would cut it back, if it is blight, this can eventualy kill the plant so nothing to lose really.

During and after the heatwave plants may have been watered more than required, and being over watered may have assisted this fungal disease? water the roots not the leaves.

A while back I cut back "hard" three Fuschias because they had problems, the book says cut back affected parts of the plant, or if really damaged remove the plant completely, do not compost, destroy.

These plants were growing in a raised planter, I cut right back, re- potted in fresh compost and put them well out of the way of other plants, pleased to say they have been growing well, leaves looking well, and a few flower buds visible, so it's worth you trying, dont be afraid to cut back hard, you may not get as many flowers next season but you could save your plant?

Bob