Leucothoe leaf disease - Ask Extension
Six Leucothoe have a leaf disease that I think is a fungus caused by cylindrocladium. Leaves have large brown spots covering the entire shrub. Is it...
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Leucothoe leaf disease #319775
Asked May 08, 2016, 3:36 PM EDT
Six Leucothoe have a leaf disease that I think is a fungus caused by cylindrocladium. Leaves have large brown spots covering the entire shrub. Is it cylindrocladium? I'm going to remove all shrubs but I wonder if the fungus lives in the soil after removing the infected plants? I want to plant new shrubs but not if they can be infected with the same problem. Thank you!
Albemarle County Virginia
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We could provide a much more comprehensive diagnosis of the problem by speaking with you and with having a plant specimen. If you'd please call our office at<personal data hidden>, we can go over how prepare a good sample for laboratory identification as well as cover more details about the plant's environmental conditions.