Anything To Worry About???

[Bewarethemoon]

I reduced this Pittosporum for a friend around 14 months ago. They've recently noticed this on the base.

 

 

Is it cause for concern? There is also a little bit of sporadic die back in places within the crown.

 

Thank you for any help.

 

Daniel.

[Quercus Robert]

Hi Daniel,

 

The same symptoms ("splits in the bark and white foam oozing out") are described here:

 

https://www.grownups.co.nz/plant-doctor-pittosporum/

 

They blame a borer in that instance and recommend removing the tree, although it looks significantly worse than your friend's.

[Bewarethemoon]

Hi Daniel,

 

The same symptoms ("splits in the bark and white foam oozing out") are described here:

 

https://www.grownups.co.nz/plant-doctor-pittosporum/

 

They blame a borer in that instance and recommend removing the tree, although it looks significantly worse than your friend's.

 

 

Thank you for your response Robert.

 

Oh, that sucks.

 

I was hoping that a removal wouldn't be necessary. They're good friends and I really don't want to cost them any money, besides they like the tree.

 

I know it's only a Pitto to us but it's a tree they like in they're front garden to them.

 

I noticed the link is from New Zealand, would it still apply to the UK???

 

Daniel.

[Quercus Robert]

I don't know anything whatsoever about pittosporaceae, I'm afraid, I just thought I'd look them up and found the same disease symptoms. The other tree was far worse, to be fair.

[Taupotreeman]

Suffer badly with borer, especially after trimming. You could inject and insecticide seeing as damage is minor so far.

[Bewarethemoon]

Suffer badly with borer, especially after trimming. You could inject and insecticide seeing as damage is minor so far.

 

 

Thanks Taupo.

 

I did think that may be a viable option