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Post by Fractal on Mar 9, 2011 11:57:09 GMT
A couple of large trees near me looked terrible last year with great big dark splits in their trunks bark. Even a relatively young one someone planted out the front of their house has gone the same way near my parents house. Quite a serious disease. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7549489.stm |
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Post by peony on Mar 9, 2011 13:47:40 GMT
In Welwyn Garden City not far from where I live, there are lots of Horse Chestnut trees, they used to look lovely, but for the last couple of years they have had this disease and all the leaves turn brown early in the year and they look a mess. Its such a shame  |
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Post by Fractal on Mar 9, 2011 22:44:14 GMT
It is a real shame. Though the tree originally came from Asia Minor, Greece and Western Turkey, its seen as if not exactly a native tree but part of our heritage. All part of nature I suppose. Perhaps strains will start appearing that have more resistance?
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Post by grindle on Mar 10, 2011 6:17:10 GMT
that's very worrying, I would hate to see the end of these trees
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Post by Geranium on Mar 10, 2011 6:18:32 GMT
I've been keeping an eye on ours, hoping that it might escape, Grindle!
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Post by peony on Mar 11, 2011 19:13:25 GMT
It seems strange to me that Sweet Chesnut trees are not at all affected. We have several of these near us and they are fine.  |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 11, 2011 21:26:42 GMT
Different family, I'd guess. That would explain it.
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Post by Fractal on Mar 11, 2011 21:43:58 GMT
Indeed, Sweet Chestnuts are in the Fagaceae and are closely related to Beech and Oak. Horse Chestnuts are quite unrelated being in the Sapindaceae along with other recently included genera such as Acer.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 13, 2011 22:18:56 GMT
I planted three last autumn, they are only about five feet tall and look OK.
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