help with an ailing laburnum

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  1. adamadamant

    adamadamant Gardener

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    Good morning everyone, my first post on this forum!
    My friend has been asking me for some advice. She has a laburnum which is ailing dreadfully, after a good spring. Photos attached. There doesn't seem to be any sign of pests, or fungus, and if she snaps a twig is it still green inside. I suspect it is suffering as a result of last year's drought, but I would welcome any other thoughts. Also I dont know what to advise her to do if it is in severe stress. Can anyone help? Also although I havent seen the laburnum, looking at the photos it looks as though it's between a rock and a hard place anyway, ie near both a wall and a building, so would struggle for water at the best of times?
     

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    Cuttings Super Gardener

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    Would need to see the tree in real life, but it looks like twig blight, its common in wet years, its the only thing I can think of that discolours the branches, it is fungal, so a copper drench and pruning out the discoloured twigs, when the dry times come, apply a high nitrogen feed fortnightly for 2 months.
     
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