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Re: Pachysandra dieback

> I have problems with a brown die back on a bed of pachysandra which I planted
> about a decade ago. I don't thonk the lack of rain or too much rain has
> anything to do with it, since it dies back anyway whatever the conditions. I
> was wondering what the disease might be and what I can put on it to control it.

Hi Al,

   There are a number of conditions that could contribute to the dieback
that your plants are experiencing.  First off, to confirm -- this is
the more common variety of Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis)?
There is also an Alleghany pachysandra that has very different cultural
requirements.

   At any rate, pachysandras in general like shade.  Lots and lots 
of dense shade is best, as the genus tends to turn yellow if it's 
in full sun.  There are various leaf blights that can attack
the species, causing dieback in warm weather (particularly evident
in the South).  If diseases infest your plantings (such as Volutella),
use fungicides right away.  Left unchecked, the entire bed could
succumb.

Chris
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