My Laburnum has died....

[Fuzzypig]

Hello! My first posting and I am wondering if someone can help. One of our laburnums, which seemed okayish last year, albeit a little bereft of racemes, has failed to show any growth at all and is quite clearly dead.

 

It is a young tree, this would have been it's 4th year - and the trunk turned a sort of orangey colour in places (I am hoping I can attach a photo).

 

My husband pulled it up a couple of days ago..not difficult because there was no root to speak of.

 

We have another of the same age and from the same supplier, which is perfect.

 

We wondered if there might be a reason our tree died. I have heard of root rot - would this have turned the trunk orangey though?

 

All the other plants, including a Rowan, that are in the same area as the dead tree, are fit and well and we never use chemicals. The tree was up on a bank - so unlikely to have got waterlogged.

 

Any suggestions gratefully received.

[treefrog]

Looks like it could be a combination if silver leaf and phytophthora root disease. If not both it would be at least one of them I bet.

[Fuzzypig]

Many thanks, treefrog - somehow I do not think it is the silver leaf thingy, having done some research - but the phytophthora root disease looks a promising culprit. The only odd thing is, as I said, the tree is up on a bank where keeping the area moist is the problem!

However, I guess the lack of root is a bit of a giveaway...

 

We have decided not to put anything in it's place - just allow the roses and shrubs to take over.

[Chunkymunky]

As for the deceased tree its worth posting in the craft section.its an excellent and beautiful and a tad rare wood to turn

[Fuzzypig]

Ooh..but the trunk is (was) so spindly - barely 3 inches diameter! It is lying on the bonfire heap! Not even worth sawing up for our winter log store! I think, as a specimen of Laburnum, it only scored 1/10 :-)

[Fuzzypig]

Ooh...but it is such a sorry little specimen..barely 3 inches diameter

 

My husband has laid it to rest on the bonfire heap - he said it is not even worth chopping up for our winter log store.

 

Just a 'stick with twigs on' as he called it. XX

[Chunkymunky]

Pity. Though people might make handles from it

[Fuzzypig]

Sorry - I actually meant to post a photo of it and somehow repeated my post ha ha!! Someone take me away, pleaseeeeeeee!!

 

Chunkymunky..if you are local to Suffolk, it is yours! It has been rescued from the bonfire heap for the moment and if someone wants to give it a good home, we could not be more delighted!

[Goaty]

Laburnum is toxic when you burn it!!!

[Chunkymunky]

No i am worcestershire. Sorry.

 

If you leave the main bit to dry and plane a bit off in a few months you'll see the colours inside. Really nice