Plants wilt and die

3 years ago

In the past couple of years we have lost several plants. One day the look healthy, in the next couple of days the started to wilt and die.

The first were roses in the garden in front of our house. They were there 10 years ago when we bought the house. Since the Gutter drain runs into that garden we assumed it was to much water, I extended the downspout so they empty beyond the drive way. This garden is surrounded by a concrete sidewalk and drive and the brick foundation of the porch.

The other was a tea camellia. We planted it about 4 years ago and it appeared to thrive. while it is on a slope it was planted on a slight natural rise on the slope, so it it got water but was well drained. This year it followed the same pattern wilt and then die in a in a couple of weeks. It separated from the roses by the house and about 100'

Is there a disease that would cause this. I don't use poison around the plants.

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
3 years ago
Possibly Verticillium Wilt
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krnuttle
Original Author
3 years ago
Would this affect the nearby plantings? The plants die and the one next to it will continue to thrive.
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
3 years ago
"Would this affect the nearby plantings?"

Not necessarily. VW is a very opportunistic pathogen and seems to be triggered by plant distress. It is very possible for two susceptible plants in close proximity will see one fail (for any number of reasons) while its neighbor thrives. However if you overly disturb or damage the roots of the healthy one while removing the dead, all bets are off!!
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krnuttle
Original Author
3 years ago
I could see where the roses could have been stressed by too much water, but the Camelia, got water, but it was on a low mound so that the roots were above the the area around the mound. (natural high spot ) so see no reason it should have been stressed.

Could I have over did the mulch around it.
dchall_san_antonio
3 years ago
I don't have any ideas, but to complete the information, what fertilizers do you use? Do you ever use organic fertilizer, for example?