What’s Killing my Hedge!
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Yes, I can see the very caterpillars that aveatry described, in that picture.
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Yes it looks like box to me - have a close look you will find the caterpillar. As a side note you refered to it as a hedge but planted that far apart if it is box will never form a hedge. Its too far apart and is very slow growing.
Box? I can’t remember tbh.
This photo of one of the last ‘healthy’ plants may help.
So are they dead dead or could they recover?
Any deterrent spray?
This photo of one of the last ‘healthy’ plants may help.
I see it now!
So are they dead dead or could they recover?
Any deterrent spray?
It's a buxus plant and you have the caterpillar problem.
This stuff will kill the caterpillars, and there is a good chance that the buxus will recover. Ours have.
This stuff will kill the caterpillars, and there is a good chance that the buxus will recover. Ours have.
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Plant a Cherry Laurel hedge, nothing will kill it and quick growing.
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I think they are caterpillars for weeks from a tiny thing to about 1/2 inch long until they then pupate into a moth but they are likely to go back to the plant as a moth to lay eggs and start the process again.
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These little £$%^s have decimated my box hedge as well. I sprayed Bug Clear Ultra 2 last year and managed to see them off long enough for the plants to mostly recover. However they are back this year and because it just won't stop raining for longer than say 6 hours, I can't spray again, so they're just getting on with it and I can't do anything about it 
Thinking about throwing in the towel and replacing with Euonymus or something. Can't keep doing battle every year forever more.
Thinking about throwing in the towel and replacing with Euonymus or something. Can't keep doing battle every year forever more.
I wanted to try and avoid chemicals so started off by picking them off but every time I thought I had them all and looked the next day there were just as many so bug clear it was. Seems to of done the trick but now have a dead looking - was ornamental pyramid outside the front door.These little £$%^s have decimated my box hedge as well. I sprayed Bug Clear Ultra 2 last year and managed to see them off long enough for the plants to mostly recover. However they are back this year and because it just won't stop raining for longer than say 6 hours, I can't spray again, so they're just getting on with it and I can't do anything about it
Thinking about throwing in the towel and replacing with Euonymus or something. Can't keep doing battle every year forever more.
I think maybe the answer is pre emptive spraying but at £12-14 a go its going to add up. (I know its a concentrate that you mix with water )
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