Vibernum Tinus

Whats wrong with my Vibernum Tinus

 

Is that what it is supposed to be............... sad, very sad. Commiserations.

 

Winkey, I don`t know how to tell you this, but it`s dead.

 

Hi David and Moyra, ive seen winkeys tree and it still has a few green leaves underneath do you think it can be revived somehow, its strange how nothing else in the garden is affected.k.x

 

Well you can try pruning all the dead off it and if you find some sap left inside any of its branches pray that it might pull through. I wouldn't rate its chances I'm afraid but if there is life there then hope springs eternal. Without the dead wood and leaves, who knows?

 

Wow, I've never seen a viburnum tinus go like that! They're usually pretty tough. I had to dig out an overgrown specimen from my new garden and it was flourishing in poor conditions. The important thing now is to establish COD (cause of death) - how old was it and how long had it been in that position, may I ask?

 

Hi Flinty, its been there for nearly four years and has been super up to just after Xmas when it didnt seem to be budding as normal and has gone down hill since. Do you have any idea what could have caused it to die

 

Winkey, it is a standard, my guess is, it is a Tinus grafted onto another stock. And I would say that the graft has failed.

 

Winkey

I'd agree with Daitheplant and I guess the rootstock may now revert to producing shoots of its own. I've no idea why a graft would fail after a reasonable time like four+ years. But at least you can assume it isn't a "below ground" problem, like soil contamination or root damage.

 

Thanks for your input daitheplant, i think i am comming to the conclusion that i am going to accept that it is dead and its a digging job boo hoo.

 

Thanks Flinty