Stressed &/or sick Japanese Maples - Ask Extension
We recently planted some J maples. One of them (“Bihou”) is almost dead - see first two pics with dry leaves and dark bands on limbs. The other on...
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Stressed &/or sick Japanese Maples #873474
Asked June 17, 2024, 3:08 PM EDT
We recently planted some J maples. One of them (“Bihou”) is almost dead - see first two pics with dry leaves and dark bands on limbs. The other one (“Full Moon”) is showing signs of stress in leaves. Thanks for any info.
Lane County Oregon
Expert Response
Sudden death or wilting in maples is most often caused by verticillium wilt, a disease which plugs the xylem tissues that carry water through the plant. Check out this article:
https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/maple-acer-spp-verticillium-wilt
https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/maple-acer-spp-verticillium-wilt
Sudden death or wilting in maples is most often caused by verticillium wilt, a disease which plugs the xylem tissues that carry water through the plant. Check out this article:
https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/maple-acer-spp-verticillium-wilt
