When you did your research into what you were going to plant, did you choose a variety resistant to powdery mildew and anthtracnose?

Dan

do not appear to be thriving as they should.

===>>>> well.. of course not.. you just planted them ... that is not an issue .... its transplant shock ... planting trees/shrubs/conifers is best done when leafless.. so as to avoid them looking like they are in shock ....

i dont know what 'recently' means.. were they leafed out???? if so.. your nursery sold you infected stock.. i would discuss such with them ...

otherwise.. mildew is not that big a deal ... but you arent going to get rid of it this year ...

spraying can be as simple as baking soda [i think] .. all the way to chemicals... but it wont disappear this year ...

how about a pleasant call to the seller.. and let us know what they said ... hold your anger .. if any .. for later.. see if you can get anything with honey first ... lol .. starting by tearing them a new milorginite maker to begin with, might not get you too far .. lol ...

the prime cause of mildew.. is a plant going into warm darkness wet ... mildew grows in the dark .. so if you are repeatedly spraying after dinner with the pistol grip ... that is not helping... water the roots and soil.. not the leaves ...

good luck.. let us know what they say ...

ken

This is a hybrid that is reported to be more powdery mildew and anthracnose resistant than most, BUT if you live in an area where these diseases are a big problem please know that Cherokee Brave is not disease 'proof'. Cornus florida, as a whole, are all potential candidates for those two primary diseases.

They could certainly come from the nursery that way, and they were able to spray them to keep the powdery mildew within bounds. It is also possible that your plants became infected in your own yard. These diseases are ubiquitous and rampant in much of the South.

Call your local extension office for advice on the care of these trees. They will certainly have good, local information pertinent to your climate.

Thanks for your help everyone. We didn't really research these trees before buying them, we were just at the nursery and purchased them. The label said they were disease resistant but I guess not totally.

I will try the baking soda and hope that helps!

Try the Extension Agent and see what they say.

Dan

AND...if you are going to go the home remedy route, be SURE to investigate how much, how often, when, and any caveats about using such remedies.

Honest, call the extension office before attempting to control these two challenging diseases on your own. You may even be able to email the photographs to them.

Here is a link that might be useful: Click on your county and find the phone number!

milorginite maker...hahahaha

thanks for making me spit out my coffee, ken

i aim to please ... with my humor.. lol ...

what everyone else said about researching proper application of anything including baking soda ... note my key words above 'I THINK' ....

ken

Extension office concurred with the recommendation to spray with a solution of baking soda. They thought it was the crazy weather we have been having that caused the powdery mildew.

Thanks again for your help.

The crazy weather is going to be more common in the future, BTW. We have kicked it over and you can see it changing - across the planet - before our eyes. If the baking soda works, write down what you did so you can replicate.

Dan

and do understand.. that all the spray will do ... is stop the spread ...

it will NOT make what is there disappear ...

the only thing that will do that ... is the leaves falling off in fall ... insure that your remove all the leaves from the property in fall ...

did you contact the seller and ask them about it all??? ... and dont take the hard sell that you need to buy a remedy from them ...

do use google [see link] and read a bunch of sites on using the spray ... just to get a good hold on it all ... unlike chems.. it will be hard to keep it in suspension .. meaning you will have to shake the sprayer often ...

learn how to use your sprayer works by filling it with plain water .. and fooling around with it .... droplets of water are made by adjusting not only tank pressure .. but also the thingee at the end of the wand ....

large drops of spray .. tend to work better and fall to the ground... this is not french perfume.. and atomizing it is not really the goal ... and you will have to cover .. completely .. both sides of every leaf ....

my info is not enough.. read up on it... and good luck

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link

Yes, it is important to emphasize filling your hose-end sprayer, squirting for a minute and calling it good isn't going to do it.

I had a question the other day about a similar issue (but a bug), and the property owner was dismayed that the equipment to properly spray was about 25x the cost of a cheap hose-end at HD. Its about the tip and its durability and ease of cleaning.

Dan

A quiet suggestion. Research... Actinovate. It is organic. Expensive, yes. Worth considering. As with all fungal sprays it must be applied at the right time with an organic surfactant included.