Hedge / Desease ID

Plus the fence is less likely to catch diseases

 

It's the quickest way mate ….shame it's higher than the road

Well don't forget me i'll have you know if the Jack Daniels goes flowing

My hubby had to remove a conifer out of our front with cutters and spade but the maining heavy root he couldn't shift, so he axed through the remainder throwed gravel on it and it looks like another added Rock on the front and we added four pink pampas grasses around it and they have growed.

Yes replace your fencing and your well away and you'll soon see the difference mate

 

Welcome Slimboy Fat. Your hedge. Not a pretty sight. Silver Surfer IMO is correct, as always. I am not saying it is Phytophthora, but more than likely. Phytophthora usually attacks the roots and sadly in recent years been the grim reaper to some of our best loved trees. The advice given by Verdun is good and very practical. Looking at your photos. YES that span of dead hedge needs to be got shot of poste haste. I do apologise but at this hour, my eyes and glaucoma are not providing me with the best vision.
Going back to how Phytophthora attacks, eg; the roots. What I can see of the shall we say, better parts of the hedge. Notice the lower growth is dying, this is typical of this attack. Sad to say, my friend. Like most gardeners, we hate to destroy or get rid of, but. Personally I'd be seriously considering grubbing out the complete hedge. Remove as much as possible the soil and replace with fresh soil and compost. Sorry friend for the bad news.

 

That is very sound advice that Mike has given above.
That would be exactly what I would do.

 

Thanks for all the advice. Rip out and replace (maybe with a fence) is the current plan.

It is now heading towards the neighbours, they have a standard privet (is there such a thing). Is it likely to spread to that?

TIA

 

Morning mate, i'd go for a fence with gravel boards would look nice

Yes there is standard privet hedge and when you remove yours, you need to be very careful that you don't pull the privet just in case the rooting have intermingled...if it was me i'd do a straight cut into the dirt where your hedge ends

 

If it is Phytophora it could well spread to your neighbour's privet hedge.

 

Likewise euonymus scale.

 

Oh crikey, ennit sad.... They look just like mine did. Mine are all on the bonfire now awaiting cremation

 

Mine were much smaller - emerald n` gold, so not nearly such a huge task.... it is the way the problem spreads so fast that is scary just when you need a spare Michael

 

@shiney Definitely agree that it is scale. the only difference is that ours have shed the majority of its leaves but those that remain are not as covered as yours. The branches are exactly like shown in your last 2 pics.

Thanks All.

 

No need to thank us Slimbo, just pop over to poor old Shiney's place and help him burn his. By the time you've practiced on yours, you will be an expert...