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Cotinus wilt

Discussion in 'Pests, Diseases and Cures' started by cactusdolly66, Sep 15, 2021.

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    I have just lost my pride and joy cotinus to verticillium wilt and RHS recommend not replanting for 10 years or so, by which time I suspect I will be pushing up the daisies, anyway! Can I put a potted one in the space safely? Would I need something impermeable under the pot? Thank you for any help.
     
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    Is it possible to remove and replace the soil in that area? Or remove the top few inches and slab it over. You could plant in a large pot sitting on the slabs. I am speaking from zero experience so not sure if it would work.
     
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    Thank you, sounds as though you had the same thoughts as I did. There is too much underplanting to remove the soil, I think, and of course I don't know the extent of the infection. Slabs and a pot it will be! Coincidentally, when I first planted the cotinus, I considered making it a container feature!!!!!
     
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      It will need a pretty big pot to stop it blowing over.
       
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      Thanks, yes. Fortuntely I have just emptied a big terracotta pot (about 2'6") and hopefully any new plant will be disease-free. I believe it is OK to prune occasionally, too. Thanks for your help.
       
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        I prune mine and they bounce back very quickly.
         
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        Grreat - that seems like problem solved! Thanks very much
         
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