Garden Pests and Diseases: EUONYMUS IN TROUBLE!, 2 by mgentles

mgentles wrote:
What is this? From research, I'm afraid it's crown gall, but don't really know. I planted twelve (for a hedge) last April, just at the beginning of our terrible heat and drought. I ran a soaker hose under them as often as possible, but they didn't do well and are now actually smaller and thinner than they were. This one shows the most damage, and scarily, the two on either side of it are not looking good, while they improve somewhat as the distance from this plant grows. I took one up and potted it in October. It is doing quite well. Help!