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mqiq77 Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 02, 2006

I have daphne odora marginita,about 22 Yrs. old and have been wilting,and I have been loosing them.(Great lose!!)I just dug some up,and found a yellow fungus on the roots,whitch came off when I dunked them in plane water.This is new to me,so all I can call this is a fungus.Hope some one can help.Thank you Mike

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starlight1153 Seale, AL(Zone 8b) Nov 02, 2006

Mike, I would call over to the University of Georgia and contact somebody up in thier Horticulture program that works with trees and shrubs. You could probaby hunt for somebody from the University on line too. I wouldn't wait to long to try and contact them either, or you could take a sample to one of the plant pathology labs at the University. Hope ya are able to save it.

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levilyla Baltimore, MD(Zone 7a) Nov 03, 2006

If it is a fungus ...get rid of all the leaves and mulch around the shrub...leave the top open to freeze. daphnes seems to do well for years sometimes and then suddenly die in a month.

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mqiq77 Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 03, 2006

Thanks,starlight, and levilyla,I took a sample over to UGA,and found it to be a fungus in the ground,caused bu a rotting stump,from a water oak that had been removed 7-8 Yrs prior,and it spread to the daphne's whitch were under the tree.(bummer!!)Now,what to do !! What to do?? Could I dig them,and soak the roots in clorox mixture,trim back hard, or what?? Any ideas? I put one in a clorox mix,and killed the spores,and trimmed it back to basic,and will try to relocate,but I'm desperately wanting to save them,one was almost 4' tall. (Real bummer!!) Mike

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levilyla Baltimore, MD(Zone 7a) Nov 03, 2006

I don't know whether I would transplant them now (it may be okay in your area) but not here. give them some Kelp Meal and mostly just keep any mulch away from their roots. Only cut out the bad stems.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Nov 03, 2006

Just a thought. I mix baking soda with water and spray seedlings for powdery mildew. I wonder if you mix it with water and water the plants if that'd make a difference.

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mqiq77 Danielsville, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 03, 2006

Thanks for info,growin,I'm open to whatever,but now,I'm going to dig,treat,defoliate,and pot for this year,to observe,because I was told that the fungus is in the ground,and baking soda won't hurt anything,and I wonder if it isn't a base for some of the fungusides.Thanks again, Mike

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