English holly- browning margins

[southsoundtree]

Anyone know of diseases that affect English Holly?

A customer has a holly tree which is browning along the leaf margins. I will try to get up pics, but the format seems not to work.

 

[Sylvia]

Pictures would be good, Sean. It is always hard to tell without them...many times hard to tell WITH them.

Whereas Dirr doesn't mention any serious diseases, Sinclair does say Ilex sp are susceptible to anthracnose and Botrytis, among other things. Both of those will be more leaf spotting rather than even edged necrosis.

If the entire margins are necrotic I would also try to rule out abiotic disorders. Ask yourself what kind of odd weather has been going on? Any freezes, going into winter did the plant get enough water, too much water, any herbicide use in the area, any salt - spray or soil application? Etc.

Sylvia

 

[southsoundtree]

Thanks Sylvia.

We did have a cold snap this winter. It could have been related.

I'll have to try to convert the pictures and get them up.

Been busy, and haven't had the time.