Hebe hedge

hbrac · Hebe hedge

I have a well established hedge made up of hebes but I have noticed a dull white bloom on the leaves of one section. Does anyone know what this is and should I be treating it?

Guest1

Could be some kind of stress thing H. Due to lack of water. Id leave it be personaly.

dragon

Sounds like a fungil infection to me. We have hebe bush in our garden but haven't had any problem with them -- yet

hbrac

I may take a leaf into the garden centre and see if they know. I did suspect it looked fungal. Grey powdery film over the leaves.Funny how it has not spread to the rest of the hedge though...YET!!

Guest1

It could actualy be Powdery Mildew...but its the cause youre after.

Here you go Hil. pick the bones out of this.
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/NWREC/Hebe_Proj/Hebe.cfm

hbrac

That's a distinct possibility Mick.

hbrac

Reading the literature it sounds like a fungus. This section of the hedge is near to a row of leylandii so maybe they are leaching all the moisture. Also , in the spring the hedge was cut down by about a foot. Maybe it shocked it too much. Anyway, I bought a bottle of fugicide today and have given it a good spraying which I have to repeat in 2 weeks. So I'll see how it goes.

Guest1

The conifers will certainly be leeching any available moisture in the ground. Canyou not lose them all together?

hbrac

What!!!! and have to look at the Clampitts?...Not bloody likely

hbrac

Update..I bought some fungus fighter and it only took a couple of applications 2 weeks apart and they are lovely and healthy again!