Re: hydrangea root rot and leaf curl on pluot
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  • Subject: Re: hydrangea root rot and leaf curl on pluot
  • From: &* C* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:58:27 -0500 (CDT)
Your pluot (?plum - apricot cross) could very well have peach leaf curl, as all those stone fruits probably share genes.
Are you sure that the hydrangea has root rot? I have never experienced it with my oakleaf hydrangeas, which have grown 20 years in an area where I had had rhododendrons that did contract it. Of course, I live in a different part of the country (IL).  A lot of things can cause wilt and not all attack roots...some plug the plants vascular system. Clip an affected stem - does the vascular system look normal? I lost a lovely Japanese Maple to verticillium wilt, but don't know if something similar attacks hydrangeas. Not much help, but good luck.
Cathy
On April 10, 2020 at 10:25 AM Theresa <3a6a532b1@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

Well my garden seems determined to keep me busy this spring.  I have 2 issues currently.  First I noticed a couple of wilty branches on my oakleaf hydrangea-  looked it up and apparently they are susceptible to root rot.  Anybody know if I can do anything to save this lovely plant??

Second- my pluot that has never had a bug or disease ever- has curled up leaves (looks like peach leaf curl- but it is  not a peach!).  Thoughts or ideas anyone?

Thanks and stay well.

Theresa
Sacramento, CA  zone 9

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