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Thu, Feb 12, 09 at 4:05
| Hello All
thought I would run this query amongst my peers to prevent problems occurring at a later date. I will be putting into a main garden with a lot of shaped plants (westringias, Baeckeas, Banksia spinulosas, Leucopogon spp) into a drought tolerant garden. I have noticed over the years that gardens and certain plant species can appear to suffer from what I would call "dieback / dead heart syndrome" where individual plants die off from the centre. Obviously I would like to prevent this occurring and aside from the obvious, I would like to hear peoples' anecdotal thoughts on how to best mitigate this from happening. Any input would be gratefully appreciated, cheers andrew |
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- Posted by greg_boyles Vic Aust (greg@gregsindigenouslandscapes.com.au) on Tue, Feb 17, 09 at 22:46
| Myporum voscosum and Acacia accinacea are particularly susceptible to this, although it is not a disease process rather a characteristic of the species. The only way to prevent it is regular pruning during the growing season and not allowing the plant to reach its mature size. Occassionally it is necessary to cut them back to their stumps and allow them to re-grow. |
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